The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has increased the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for October.
According to a notification issued by OGRA, the price of LPG has been increased by Rs20.68 per kilogram.
The price of an 11.8kg domestic LPG cylinder has also increased by Rs244.14, bringing the new price to Rs3,296.23.
The revised prices will remain applicable for the month of October.
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Earlier, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) announced new sales tax rates for the steel sector, including a sales tax of Rs30 per unit of electricity consumed by certain steel re-rolling mills.
According to the details, the FBR has formally issued a notification amending SRO 1245, introducing revised sales tax rates for different categories of steel units.
Under the new rates, re-rollers producing steel bars from imported or locally sourced raw materials will be required to pay Rs30 in sales tax per unit of electricity consumed.
Units using locally sourced re-meltable scrap will be subject to a sales tax of Rs20 per electricity unit, while steel re-rollers operating in the former FATA and PATA regions will also pay Rs20 per unit.
