Mill strike­s called off after ‘succes­sful’ meetin­g with FBR chief, Tareen­LAHORE: Pakistan Flour Mills Association (PFMA) has withdrawn its strike call after the federal government agreed to grant a sales tax exemption on choker (bran) wheat. Meanwhile, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has also transferred the Inland Revenue commissioner in Gujranwala for reportedly harassing floor mils owners over nonpayment of sales tax. In 2018, the former PML-N government had assured flour mill owners that there would be no duties imposed on choker wheat. The flour mill owners maintained that they were forced to increase the price of flour bags by Rs10 to Rs15 after imposition of a 17 per cent tax on choker flour. According to sources, the FBR chairman and Tareen assured the mill owners that tax is now being formally withdrawn and a summary in this regard will soon be forwarded to the federal cabinet.

Source: The Express Tribune July 16, 2019 18:22 UTC