Overview

• The agreement exempts Sales Tax, Income Tax and Federal Excise Duty on goods imported via Sost for local consumption by resident-owned, GB‑authorised firms.
• Relief is capped at Rs4 billion annually on a first‑come, first‑served basis, with a two‑year review cycle and beneficiary details to be published by the FBR.
• The Federal Board of Revenue will issue a Statutory Regulatory Order within 30 days to put the exemptions into effect.
• Officials will prioritise clearing roughly 300 containers stuck at Sost, with local leaders saying the backlog should be cleared within two days.
• The sit-in, organised by the Tajir Ittehad Action Committee and the GB Supreme Council over contested federal taxation, ended with warnings that protests could resume if implementation falters.