{"id":98225,"date":"2024-07-31T12:06:32","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T07:06:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=98225"},"modified":"2024-08-13T17:47:16","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T12:47:16","slug":"cement-prices-increase-for-non-filers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/cement-prices-increase-for-non-filers.html","title":{"rendered":"Cement prices increase for non-filers with new taxes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Islamabad: The government has increased the withholding tax on cement to 2.5% for non-filers,as reported on July 31.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/cement-prices-experience-raise-after-budget.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cement prices adjust upwards<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As per details,\u00a0the new tax regulations, which also include an increase in sales tax, have driven up the price of cement bags by PKR 200-250. The price of A-grade cement bags is currently PKR 1500, while other brands are priced between PKR 1400 and PKR 1470. Below is a detailed breakdown of current cement prices by brand:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>BestWay Cement:<\/strong> PKR 1,550 \u2013 PKR1,600<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lucky Cement:<\/strong> PKR1,540 \u2013 PKR1,550<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>DG Khan Cement:<\/strong> PKR1,510 \u2013 PKR1,550<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fauji Cement:<\/strong> PKR1,450 \u2013 PKR1,560<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Kohat Cement:<\/strong> PKR1,450 \u2013 PKR1,525<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Askari Cement:<\/strong> PKR1,540 \u2013 PKR1,550<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cherat Cement:<\/strong> PKR1,455 \u2013 PKR1,465<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Maple Leaf Cement:<\/strong> Rs1,500 \u2013 Rs1,510<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Power Cement:<\/strong> PKR1,450 \u2013 PKR1,460<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pioneer Cement:<\/strong> PKR1,455 \u2013 PKR1,465<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/apcma-declares-growth-cement-sector.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PAK\u2019s Cement Industry experiences 7.83% growth in May 2024, APCMA reports<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In reaction to the tax increases, which include a rise in Federal Excise Duty from PKR 2 to PKR 4 per kg, cement dealers have launched an indefinite nationwide strike. The All Pakistan Cement Dealers Association is advocating for a presumptive tax regime to prevent business closures and job losses. Additionally, dealers are struggling to meet new regulatory demands, such as the requirement for Point of Sale (PoS) machines, which many cannot afford.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad: The government has increased the withholding tax on cement to 2.5% for non-filers,as reported on July 31. Read: Cement prices adjust upwards As per details,\u00a0the new tax regulations, which also include an increase in sales tax, have driven up the price of cement bags by PKR 200-250. The price of A-grade cement bags is currently PKR 1500, while other brands are priced between PKR 1400 and PKR 1470. Below is a detailed breakdown of current cement prices by brand: Read: PAK\u2019s Cement Industry experiences 7.83% growth in May 2024, APCMA reports In reaction to the tax increases, which include a rise in Federal Excise Duty from PKR 2 to PKR 4 per kg, cement dealers have launched an indefinite nationwide strike. The All Pakistan Cement Dealers Association is advocating for a presumptive tax regime to prevent business closures and job losses. Additionally, dealers are struggling to meet new regulatory demands, such as the requirement for Point of Sale (PoS) machines, which many cannot afford.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":89,"featured_media":94788,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15017],"tags":[58941,58943,58942,58939,58940],"persona":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-98225","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-notices-announcements","8":"tag-bestway-price-in-pakistan","9":"tag-cement-price-in-pakistan","10":"tag-cement-price-pakistan","11":"tag-cement-price-updates","12":"tag-mapple-leaf-cement-price","13":"cat-15017-id"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Cement Prices Increase for Non-Filers - Zameen News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Govt raises withholding tax on cement to 2.5% for non-filers, driving up prices. 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