- NBR backtracks on VAT hikes for various products and services
- Government plans to reverse decision amid nationwide protests
- Relief to include items like mobile talk time, internet, clothing, and medicine
- VAT on e-books withdrawn to make them more accessible
- IMF expresses dissatisfaction with rollback, warns of revenue loss
- VAT rates on different items to be reverted to previous levels
- Official order expected by Sunday
- Protests held by restaurant owners and workers demanding withdrawal of VAT hike
- Calls for withdrawal of all recent tax hikes due to high inflation
- Consumers lack a strong platform to pressure the government
Source: tbsnews.net
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