Pakistan, June 19 -- The Pakistan Dairy Association (PDA) has called on the federal government to urgently revise its taxation policy on milk, warning that the current 18% General Sales Tax (GST) on packaged dairy products is undermining both public nutrition and the formal dairy economy.
Speaking at a media briefing in Lahore, PDA Chairman Usman Zaheer, CEO Dr. Shehzad Amin, and Tetra Pak's Director of Corporate Affairs (Pakistan & MENA) Noor Aftab highlighted the far-reaching effects of the tax imposed through the Finance Act 2024. They termed the levy "an anomaly globally," as no other country taxes milk this high-not even in developed economies.
Milk is not a luxury item. It is a basic nutritional necessity, especially for children an...