- Sindh government imposes 15% sales tax on services provided by travel agents and tour operators
- Travel agents can opt for a reduced sales tax rate of 5% without input tax credit
- Tour operators also subject to 15% sales tax, with option for reduced rate of 5%
- Exemption from sales tax on Hajj and Umrah tour packages to support pilgrims
- Aim of new tax rates is to streamline tax collection and increase revenue
- Mixed reactions from industry stakeholders, concerns about impact on businesses
- New tax rates effective immediately, compliance advised to avoid penalties
- Sindh government committed to improving tax administration and business environment
Source: pkrevenue.com
Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.
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