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PTC warns FBR’s EFS changes threaten export competitiveness
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PTC warns new FBR tax rules will harm textile exports
The Pakistan Textile Council (PTC) strongly opposed recent tax changes by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). The changes were made through SRO 1359(I)/2025 under the Export Facilitation Scheme (EFS). PTC said removing cotton, yarn, and grey cloth from EFS will hurt textile exports. These materials are key raw inputs for Pakistan’s textile industry.
PTC concerned over amendments notified by FBR through SRO 1359(I)/2025
The Pakistan Textile Council (PTC) has voiced serious concern over the recent amendments notified by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) through SRO 1359(I)/2025, which, if implemented in their current form, will critically damage Pakistan’s textile and apparel exports at a time when the sector is already under immense external pressure.
PTC warns FBR’s new amendments will cripple Pakistan’s textile exports
In a press statement released on Saturday, PTC said that the amendments notified by the FBR through SRO 1359(I)/2025, which, if implemented in their current form, “will critically damage Pakistan’s textile and apparel exports at a time when the sector is already under immense external pressure”.
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PTC, which accounts for over 30% of the country's textile and apparel exports, has submitted a formal set of objections and recommendations to the FBR in response to SRO 1359(1)/2025 dated July 29, 2025.
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