{"id":102845,"date":"2024-02-29T16:58:30","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T11:58:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/?p=102845"},"modified":"2024-03-01T17:21:27","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T12:21:27","slug":"salt-export-industry-crisis-urgent-action-needed-on-stuck-sales-tax-refunds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/latest-business-news\/salt-export-industry-crisis-urgent-action-needed-on-stuck-sales-tax-refunds\/","title":{"rendered":"Salt Export Industry Crisis: Urgent Action Needed on Stuck Sales Tax Refunds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>KARACHI, Feb 29, 2024: Qasim Yaqoob Paracha, Chairman of the Salt Manufacturers Association Pakistan, stated that the salt export industry is facing a significant crisis due to millions of dollars in sales tax refunds being held up, severely impacting cash flow and worsening economic difficulties.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Paracha emphasized that salt exporters, crucial to the national economy, are struggling with prolonged delays in receiving refunds, leading to liquidity issues and increased operational costs.&#8221;With the current economic conditions worsened by huge rise in the cost of capital, the industry&#8217;s competitiveness is at risk, hindering its growth prospects&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Confronted with these challenges, President Salt Manufacturers Association of Pakistan urgently calls to authorities to expedite the release of the stuck refunds. 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