35 changes made in Finance Bill, 2026: Airlines get sales tax exemption on aircraft import

The government has made over 35 major changes in the Finance Bill 2026 and amended Finance Bill to allow all Pakistani airlines to avail sales tax exemption on the import or lease of aircrafts and its parts from July 1, 2027. According to the amendments approved in the Finance Bill 2026 on Tuesday, a new entry in sales tax exemption schedule said, “Import or lease of aircrafts and parts thereof by any airline company registered in Pakistan. This will be effective from July 1, 2027”. Some amendments relating to the Climate Support Levy in the original Finance Bill 2026 have been dropped through amendments in the Finance Bill.