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Pakistan govt ‘targets’ Rs1.727trln in petroleum levy collection in FY2026-27
Key takeaways
- The proposed target would be around Rs292 billion higher than the current fiscal year’s benchmark and approximately Rs157 billion above the expected collection for the ongoing year.
- Sources said the government is on track to comfortably achieve the current fiscal year’s petroleum levy target of Rs1.468 trillion.
- An additional Rs140 billion is expected to be collected in June, which could take total receipts to around Rs1.57 trillion by the end of the fiscal year—roughly Rs100 billion above the original target.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize The Pakistan government is expected to set a target of Rs1.727 trillion in petroleum levy collections for the next financial year, ARY News reported on Sunday, citing well-informed sources.
The proposed target would be around Rs292 billion higher than the current fiscal year’s benchmark and approximately Rs157 billion above the expected collection for the ongoing year.
Sources said the government is on track to comfortably achieve the current fiscal year’s petroleum levy target of Rs1.468 trillion. During the first eleven months of the fiscal year, from July to May, petroleum levy collections reached Rs1.43 trillion.
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