The documents highlight that a significant portion of petrol and diesel prices consists of taxes and levies.
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Energy has released detailed data showing how taxes, duties, and profits are factored into every liter of petrol and diesel sold in Pakistan.
According to the documents: the petrol (Per Liter): total tax and profit share: 46%, tax paid by consumers: Rs211.26, ex-refinery price: Rs247.15, recent government increase: Rs137.24 per liter, Components include: custom duty: Rs24.12, Inland freight margin: Rs7.52, marketing company profit: Rs7.87, pump dealer commission: Rs8.64, levy: Rs160.61 and climate support levy: Rs2.5.
Diesel (Per Liter): total tax and profit share: 11.36%, tax paid by consumers: Rs59.12, ex-refinery price: Rs461.23, recent government increase: Rs184.49 per liter, components include: custom duty: Rs35.74, Inland freight margin: Rs4.37, marketing company profit: Rs7.87, pump dealer commission: Rs8.64, climate support levy: Rs2.50 and levy: Rs0.
The documents highlight that a significant portion of petrol and diesel prices consists of taxes, levies, and marketing margins, with the government imposing substantial charges on every liter purchased by consumers.
