PESHAWAR: Advisor to Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Finance Muzzammil Aslam on Friday said the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority (KPRA) collected Rs13.123 billion in Sales Tax on Services (STS) and Infrastructure Development Cess (IDC) during the first quarter of the financial year 2026-27, showing a five per cent increase compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.
In a statement, Muzzammil Aslam said the authority collected Rs12.666 billion in STS from July to September 2026, compared to Rs10.210 billion during the same period of the previous financial year, registering a 24 per cent increase.
However, he added, IDC collection declined sharply following the closure of the Afghan border. Collection under this head fell from Rs2.242 billion in the first quarter of 2025-26 to Rs457 million during the corresponding period of 2026-27, representing an 80 per cent decline.
Muzzammil Aslam said the increase in STS collection amounted to an additional Rs2.456 billion, while IDC revenue declined by Rs1.785 billion during the three-month period.The combined collection from STS and IDC stood at Rs12.452 billion during July-September 2025-26 and increased to Rs13.123 billion in the first quarter of the current financial year, reflecting an overall growth of five per cent.
Giving details of September’s performance, the finance adviser said STS collection reached Rs4.650 billion during the month, registering a 35 per cent increase compared to September last year.
In contrast, IDC collection declined by 82 per cent in September to Rs157 million. According to the figures, the closure of the Afghan border resulted in a cumulative revenue shortfall of Rs1.785 billion under the IDC head during the first three months of the current financial year.
Despite the decline in IDC receipts, the increase in Sales Tax on Services enabled KPRA to maintain five per cent growth in its combined quarterly collection compared with the corresponding period of the previous financial year.
