GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN
MINISTER OF FINANCE, ECONOMIC AFFAIRS
STATISTIC AND REVENUE
(REVENUE DIVISION)
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Islamabad, the 3rd April, 2003

NOTIFICATION
(SALES TAX)

            S.R.O. 320(I)/2003.- In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (c) of section 4 of the Sales Tax Act, 1990, the Federal Government is pleased to specify that one hundred thousand Metric Tons of sugar purchased and exported by Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP), shall be charged to tax at the rate of zero per cent subject to the following conditions, namely:-

            (a) the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) shall maintain the record of purchases and supplies including tax invoices, commercial invoices, inventory record, shipping bills, Form-E issued by State Bank of Pakistan duly signed by the authorized bank and customs authorities and export proceeds realization certificate issued by the local bank;

            (b) the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) shall pay sales tax if some part or portion of the sugar is sold or supplied by it locally or some part or portion of sugar is damaged, destroyed, stolen etc; and

            (c) the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) shall observe all the provisions of the Sales Tax Act, 1990.

2.         The concession of tax authorized by this notification shall be admissible in respect of above stated quantity of sugar exported on or before 31st December, 2003.
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[C.No.4/57-STB/97]

(Naseer Ahmad)
Additional Secretary