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In line with its status as a major port and the country's largest metropolis, it accounts for a lion's share of Pakistan's revenue.
According to the Federal Board of Revenue's 2006-2007 year book, tax and customs units in Karachi were responsible for 46. 75 % of direct taxes, 33. 65 % of federal excise tax, and 23. 38 % of domestic sales tax.
Therefore, Karachi collects a significant 53. 38 % of the total collections of the Federal Board of Revenue, out of which 53. 33 % are customs duty and sales tax on imports.
( Note: Revenue collected from Karachi includes revenue from some other areas since the Large Tax Unit ( LTU ) Karachi and Regional Tax Offices ( RTOs ) Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur & Quetta cover the entire province of Sindh and Balochistan ).
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