--- title: "FBR Expands Sales Tax on Electricity for Steel Manufacturers" description: "Most outlets reported that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) expanded the list of steel manufacturers subject to a Rs5 per unit sales tax on electricity. ProPakistani and Business Recorder both highlighted the tax rate and the method of collection through electricity bills, while Profit additionally noted that four registered manufacturers were added under the revised order and that the tax would take effect immediately." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/7119-fbr-expands-list-of-iron-steel-makers-subject-to-rs5-unit-st site: HarZaviya language: en --- # FBR Expands Sales Tax on Electricity for Steel Manufacturers business · updated 9 Sep 2026, 5:18 PM PKT · 7–9 Sep 2026 · 4 articles from 4 outlets over 2 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 4 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has broadened the scope of the Rs5 per unit sales tax to additional iron and steel manufacturers, as reflected in their electricity bills. The framing and wording were largely consistent across the excerpts, with both outlets using nearly identical phrasing to describe the policy expansion. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 9 Sep 2026 — FBR adds 5 more steel units to Rs. 5 per unit elec... (1 outlet) - **Minute Mirror** — [FBR adds 5 more steel units to Rs. 5 per unit elec...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/fbr-expands-rs5-per-unit-tax-to-5-more-steel-mills-627376/) · 9 Sep 2026, 5:18 PM PKT > FBR adds five steel units to its Rs5-per-unit electricity sales tax list, with the new rate taking immediate effect across all their elec.... ### 7 Sep 2026 — FBR Expands Sales Tax on Electricity for Steel Manufacturers (3 outlets) > Most outlets reported that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) expanded the list of steel manufacturers subject to a Rs5 per unit sales tax on electricity. ProPakistani and Business Recorder both highlighted the tax rate and the method of collection through electricity bills, while Profit additionally noted that four registered manufacturers were added under the revised order and that the tax would take effect immediately. - **Profit** — [FBR expands list of steel manufacturers subject to Rs5 per unit sales tax on electricity](https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/09/08/fbr-expands-list-of-steel-manufacturers-subject-to-rs5-per-unit-sales-tax-on-electricity) · 8 Sep 2026, 8:15 AM PKT > Four registered manufacturers added under revised order; tax to be collected through DISCO electricity bills with immediate effect - **Business Recorder** — [FBR expands list of iron/steel makers subject to Rs5/unit ST](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40438405/fbr-expands-list-of-ironsteel-makers-subject-to-rs5unit-st) · 8 Sep 2026, 6:05 AM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has expanded the list of iron/steel manufacturers on which sales tax would be charged at the rate of Rs5 per unit of electricity consumed through the electricity bills issued by the respective power distribution companies (Discos). In this regard, the FBR has issued a Sales Tax General Order No. 22 of 2026 - IR Operations Subject for amendment to ST... - **ProPakistani** — [FBR Forces More Steel Makers to Pay Rs. 5/Unit Electricity Tax](https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/07/fbr-forces-more-steel-makers-to-pay-rs-5-unit-electricity-tax/) · 7 Sep 2026, 11:30 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has expanded the list of iron and steel manufacturers subject to a sales tax… Read More ## 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). - [Government to Impose Rs5 Per Unit Sales Tax on Steel Manufacturers' Electricity Bills](https://harzaviya.com/stories/1843-govt-to-charge-rs5-per-unit-sales-tax-on-electricity-for-99) · 5 Aug 2026 · 2 outlets · 87% related - [FBR notifies reduced sales tax rates for steel units in erstwhile FATA and PATA](https://harzaviya.com/stories/12058-fbr-sets-reduced-sales-tax-rates-for-steel-units) · 3 Oct 2026 · 3 outlets · 81% related 4 articles from 4 outlets, 7–9 Sep 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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