Published on, Sept. 8 -- September 7, 2025 11:57 PM

The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) former vice president Muhammad Ali Sheikh has called upon the government to take urgent steps toward simplifying Pakistan's Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime on the pattern of India's bold reform.

In a statement issued here today, FPCCI former vice president said that India's decision to cut down its GST structure from five tax slabs to just two main rates - 5 per cent and 18 per cent - is a lesson for Pakistan on how to remove unnecessary complications from the tax system and unlock growth.

Muhammad Ali Sheikh said that by eliminating the 12 per cent and 28 per cent brackets, India expects reduced compliance costs...