PESHAWAR (Pajhwok): In an expected move, Pakistan on Thursday announced the exemption of tomato and onion imports from sales and withholding taxes.
In a bid to rein in vegetable prices, the federal cabinet decided on Tuesday to import onions and tomatoes from Afghanistan and Iran.
At a cabinet, meeting in Islamabad, the Ministry of Food had sought a waiver of taxes and levies on onion and tomato imports.
In response to the cabinet’s approval of a summary in this regard, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) issued notifications on about the tax waivers on Thursday.
Food prices have shot . . .
