Pakistan-UAE flights: Tax reduced on blue-collar workers’ air tickets

The Pakistani government has revised down its federal excise duty on airfares for blue-collar workers flying to the UAE and other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.

A notification issued by the Federal Board of Revenue of Pakistan stated that a fixed amount of Rs5,000 (Dh66) per ticket will be collected “from the passengers holding labour visa printed on their passports duly verified by the Protector of Emigrants (Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment) embarking on an international journey from Pakistan to Gulf Co-operation Council Countries (GCC).”

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