The federal budget proposes to impose more taxes on solar panels, e-commerce platforms, hybrid vehicles using petrol and diesel, the sale of goods by foreign traders in Pakistan, and many other sectors.

The budget proposes an 18% carbon levy on e-commerce platforms, hybrid vehicles using petrol and diesel, and a Rs 2.5 per liter carbon levy on petrol, high-speed diesel and furnace oil.

In addition, luxury items including pet food, coffee, and chocolate will become more expensive. 

The budget proposes to impose an 18 percent tax on the import of solar panels. The tax increase will make solar panels more expensive, while a 2 percent tax has also been proposed on the sale of online items.

Read Also:Govt slaps 18pc uniform sales tax on small cars in budget 2025-26

The federal budget also proposes a tax on services provided without human intervention, including the provision of internet or electronic networks, music, audio-video streaming services, cloud services, and online software application services.

The budget proposes to impose a 5% tax on beverages, mineral water, fruit and juices, and a 5% tax on the import of cereal bars.

In addition, it is proposed to impose a 2 percent duty on items ordered online, an 18 percent tax on the purchase of all vehicles, while a 10 percent duty will be imposed on the import of plants, machinery and equipment for FATA/PATA.