Duty waived on vintage cars

Published July 5, 2018

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has exempted vintage or classic cars and jeeps meant for transport of persons from various duties, according to a notification issued here.

Federal government has exempted vintage or classic cars and jeeps meant for transport of persons on the import thereof from so much of the customs-duty, regulatory duty, additional customs duty, federal excise duty, sales tax and withholding tax as are in excess of the cumulative amount of $5,000 per unit, said the FBR notification.

The duties have been exempted in exercise of the powers of Customs Act 1969, Federal Excise Act 2005 and Sales Tax Act.

Published in Dawn, July 5th, 2018

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