The sugar mills homeowners have written a letter to the caretaker minister for commerce and trade Gohar Ijaz. Within the letter, sugar mill homeowners have sought permission to import uncooked sugar for export functions.
After refining the imported uncooked sugar, export permission was sought. The letter was written by KP Zone, Vice Chairman and Chairman of Pakistan Sugar Mills Affiliation.
A duplicate of the letter has additionally been despatched to caretaker Prime Minister, Finance Minister and Chairman FBR. In keeping with the letter, greater than three billion {dollars} price of international alternate could be earned from the export of sugar.
In keeping with the letter, the present annual exports of ethanol are greater than 500 million {dollars}. A crackdown on the sugar trade creates distortions out there mechanism.
In keeping with the letter, because of the crackdown on the sugar trade, sugar costs are affected.
In keeping with the letter, gross sales tax on sale of sugar by way of utility shops must be abolished. Poor folks must be supplied with gross sales tax free sugar at utility shops.
