The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has fixed the price of tax stamps for cement manufacturers at Rs1,140.64 per 1,000 Unique Identification Marks (UIMs). The price includes an additional charge of Rs165.64 to recover the annual maintenance costs of the track and trace system.
The Directorate General of Information Technology and Digital Transformation (IT&DT) of the authority issued the notification on Thursday. The price was determined under Rule 150ZQH of Chapter XIV-B of the Sales Tax Rules, 2006.
The additional Rs165.64 is charged over the base rate of Rs975 per 1,000 UIMs. It covers maintenance service costs of Rs99,385,831 for the service year from September 2026 to August 2027.
The notification was issued under the decision of the Licensing Committee on April 30, 2025, and its subsequent letter F.No.2/Chairman LC/Price Review Petition/2025/4451, dated November 5, 2026.
The additional charge will remain in effect for 12 months from the date of issuance, or until the licensee sells 600 million UIMs to cement manufacturers, whichever comes first. After that, the price will revert to the base rate of Rs975 per 1,000 UIMs, unless otherwise notified.
The FBR has authorised its licensee to collect the prescribed price from cement manufacturers.
