--- title: "KPRA collects over Rs13 billion in sales tax and cess in first quarter of FY2026-27" description: "Most outlets highlighted the KPRA's collection of Rs12.66 billion in Sales Tax on Services (STS) during the first quarter of FY2026-27, with a 24% year-on-year increase. Two of the excerpts also noted the combined total of STS and Infrastructure Development Cess (IDC) at Rs13.123 billion. One outlet mentioned the statement by the Advisor to KP CM on Finance, while others focused on the growth figure and the amount collected." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/12031-kpra-collects-rs12-66bn-in-sts-during-q1-fy2027 site: HarZaviya language: en --- # KPRA collects over Rs13 billion in sales tax and cess in first quarter of FY2026-27 business · updated 5 Oct 2026, 5:04 AM PKT · 2–5 Oct 2026 · 4 articles from 3 outlets over 2 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 3 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets led with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority's (KPRA) reported increase in Sales Tax on Services (STS) collection during the first quarter of the financial year 2026-27. Associated Press of Pakistan also noted an additional Rs13.123 billion collected from STS and IDC, while Business Recorder highlighted a 24 percent growth in STS collection, specifying the amount as Rs12.66 billion. The framing of the figures varied slightly, but both focused on the growth and significance of the tax collection. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 5 Oct 2026 — 1QFY27: KPRA records 24pc increase in collection of STS YoY (1 outlet) - **Business Recorder** — [1QFY27: KPRA records 24pc increase in collection of STS YoY](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40442637/1qfy27-kpra-records-24pc-increase-in-collection-of-sts-yoy) · 5 Oct 2026, 5:04 AM PKT > PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority (KPRA) recorded a 24 percent growth in Sales Tax on Services (STS) collection during the first three months of the financial year 2026-27, collecting Rs12.66 billion compared to Rs10.2 billion during the corresponding period of the previous financial year. However, the collection of Infrastructure Development Cess (IDC) witnessed a substantial decl... ### 2 Oct 2026 — KPRA collects over Rs13 billion in sales tax and cess in first quarter of FY2026-27 (3 outlets) > Most outlets highlighted the KPRA's collection of Rs12.66 billion in Sales Tax on Services (STS) during the first quarter of FY2026-27, with a 24% year-on-year increase. Two of the excerpts also noted the combined total of STS and Infrastructure Development Cess (IDC) at Rs13.123 billion. One outlet mentioned the statement by the Advisor to KP CM on Finance, while others focused on the growth figure and the amount collected. - **Profit** — [KPRA sales tax collection rises 24% to Rs12.66 billion in 1QFY27](https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/10/03/kpra-sales-tax-collection-rises-24percent-to-rs1266-billion-in-1qfy27) · 3 Oct 2026, 2:20 PM PKT > Sales Tax on Services collection rises from Rs10.2 billion a year earlier; total STS and infrastructure cess collection reaches Rs13.123 billion - **Business Recorder** — [KPRA collects Rs12.66bn in STS during Q1 FY2027](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40442453/kpra-collects-rs1266bn-in-sts-during-q1-fy2027) · 3 Oct 2026, 5:12 AM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority (KPRA) recorded a 24 percent growth in Sales Tax on Services (STS) collection during the first three months of the financial year 2026-27, collecting Rs 12.66 billion compared to Rs 10.2 billion during the corresponding period of the previous financial year. According to details shared by the KPRA Media Wing on Friday, the Authority’s total col... - **Associated Press of Pakistan** — [KPRA collects Rs13.123bn from Sales Tax on Services & IDC in first quarter of FY 2026-27](https://www.app.com.pk/business/kpra-collects-rs13-123bn-from-sales-tax-on-services-idc-in-first-quarter-of-fy-2026-27/) · 2 Oct 2026, 8:04 PM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > Advisor to KP CM on Finance Muzzammil Aslam has said that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority (KPRA) recorded a significant increase in the collection of Sales Tax on Services (STS) during the first quarter (July to September) of the financial year 2026-27. ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. "% related" compares whole stories, not single articles — see [what the percentages mean](https://harzaviya.com/methodology). - [PRA collects record Rs 54.8bn in first two months of current FY](https://harzaviya.com/stories/6170-pra-collects-rs54-8bn) · 3 Sep 2026 · 3 outlets · 72% related 4 articles from 3 outlets, 2–5 Oct 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text. --- HarZaviya compares how Pakistani outlets cover the same story. It stores and shows each outlet's headline and a short excerpt, and links out — it never copies article text, and every headline belongs to the outlet that wrote it. It takes no stance on any outlet. 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