Pakistan doubles minimum turnover tax for pharmaceutical distributors
Most outlets led with the increase in the minimum turnover tax from 0.5% and its impact on the pharmaceutical distribution sector. Daily Pakistan emphasized the financial pressure on an already struggling industry, while BOL News highlighted the thin margins of distributors and noted the tax relief on drug-making inputs.
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Pakistan doubles pharma tax to 0.5% squeezing already thin distributor margins
Pakistan has doubled the minimum turnover tax for pharmaceutical distributors to 0.5%, raising costs for a thin-margin industry while offering some tax relief on drug-making inputs.
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Pharmaceutical Distributors in Pakistan face 0.5% Minimum Turnover Tax
ISLAMABAD – Pakistani government doubled minimum turnover tax rate for pharmaceutical distributors, dealers, sub-dealers and wholesalers to 0.5%, piling additional financial pressure on a sector that already operates on razor-thin margins. The new rate came into effect on July 1, 2026, for fiscal year 2026-27, compared with 0.25% in FY2025-26. The final rate, however, remains […]
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