Sandbox scenario · SN028 · Retailers only

Retail sale to an end consumer, reduced rate

A retailer selling reduced-rate goods to a consumer. Completes the retailer trio alongside SN026 and SN027, covering standard, Third Schedule and reduced-rate retail sales.

What to send

These strings are matched by FBR's API. Send them exactly as published — including any irregular spacing or punctuation, which is deliberate and not a typo.

scenarioId
SN028
saleType
Goods at Reduced Rate
FBR description
Sale to End Consumer by retailers

scenarioId is sandbox-only. It is required on sandbox submissions and must be omitted from production invoices — FBR derives the treatment from the sale type once you are live.

Who has to pass SN028

FBR assigns scenarios from your sales tax profile — your business activity and your sector. 43 of the 104 possible profiles are assigned this one.

  • Manufacturer Wholesale / Retails
  • Importer Wholesale / Retails
  • Distributor every sector
  • Wholesaler every sector
  • Exporter Wholesale / Retails
  • Retailer All Other Sectors, FMCG, Textile, Telecom, Petroleum, Electricity Distribution, Gas Distribution, Services, Automobile, CNG Stations, Pharmaceuticals, Wholesale / Retails
  • Service Provider Wholesale / Retails
  • Other Wholesale / Retails

What gets SN028 rejected

  • 01

    Retailer-only, like SN026 and SN027.

  • 02

    The reduced rate must be supported by an SRO; errors 0077 and 0078 reject a missing SRO or item serial number.

  • 03

    Rates are date-dependent — refresh them rather than caching indefinitely.

You should not have to hand-type SN028

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