Textile Industry in the biggest Industry in Pakistan. What does the recent Annual Budget 2016 have for the biggest textile, employing the most people and the longest supply chain in Pakistan.

1. BUDGET 2016 -
PAKISTANWhat Tax Benefits does Finance Bill 2016 Proposes for
Textile Industry?

2. “ Textile sector is the primary manufacturing sector of Pakistan. In
order to further enhance the export competitiveness of this sector
the following measures are proposed in Budget for
Financial Year 2016-17 (Finance Bill 2016)
-Ishaq Dar(e)

3. ED TAX
BENEFIT
S FOR
TEXTILE
INDUSTR
YFinance Bill 2016

4. SALES TAX BENEFIT
➤ 1. Zero-rating of export oriented sectors:
➤ Five export-oriented sectors are subject to reduced rates i.e. 3%
and 5% under SRO 1125(I)/2011, dated 31.12.2011. In order to
facilitate the exporters and provide for a No-Tax, No-Refund
Regime, the items as specified in the said SRO
➤ AND
➤ The purchase of energy i.e. electricity, gas, furnace oil and coal by
the five export-oriented, are to be subjected to zero rate of sales tax.
➤ The retail sales of locally manufactured finished goods of these
sectors are to be subjected to sales tax @ 5%.
➤ Enforcement through SRO, effective from 01.07.2016.

5. LOCAL TAXES BENEFITS
➤ 2.The existing scheme on Drawback of Local Taxes (DLTL)
will continue in the FY2016-17;
➤ What is DLTL - Pakistan ?
➤ Read here
➤ http://www.towelassociation.com/userfiles/files/DLTL%20Notifi
cation%202015-16.pdf

6. GOVERNMENT FUND
➤ 3.Technology Up-gradation Fund:
➤ Technology Up-gradation Fund (TUF) Scheme for the textile
sector has been formulated which will be implemented from
July 1st, 2016.
➤ This scheme will particularly benefit the SMEs to invest in new
technologies to make Pakistan’s exports globally competitive;

7. CUSTOM TAX BENEFIT
➤ 4.Duty Free Import of Machinery:
➤
➤ The benefit of SRO 809, through which textile machinery can
be imported duty free,will continue for FY2016-17
➤ AND
➤ The scope would be widened to include more garment specific
machinery.

8. GOOD NEWS
➤ This incentive,
along with LTFF
and TUF, would
encourage new
investment in
textile sector to
increase exports;

9. CUSTOM DUTY BENEFIT
➤ 5.Withdrawal of Customs Duty on Manmade Fibers:
➤ Concessionary customs duty on the man-made fibers that are
not manufactured locally will continue.

10. NEW LAW TO REGULATE & IMPROVE
QUALITY OF COTTON SEED➤ 6.Plant Breeders Right Act:
➤ One of the top priorities of the government is to ensure
provision of quality seeds to growers.
➤ For this purpose, it is important to honor scientists with
intellectual property rights of varieties they develop.
➤ The draft law is ready which will be implemented after
approval of the Parliament.

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