Author: Hamza Shahnawaz

Section 236Q of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 describes the certain authorities that are not applicable to pay advance tax.

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) issued the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 updated up to June 30, 2021. The Ordinance incorporated amendments brought through Finance Act, 2021.

Following is the text of Section 236Q of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001:

236Q. Payment to residents for use of machinery and equipment.—(1) Every prescribed person making a payment in full or in part including a payment by way of advance to a resident person for use or right to use industrial, commercial and scientific equipment shall deduct tax from the gross amount at the rate specified in Division XXIII of Part IV of the First Schedule.

(2) Every prescribed person making a payment in full or in part including a payment by way of advance to a resident person on account of rent of machinery shall deduct tax from the gross amount at the rate specified in Division XXIII of Part IV of the First Schedule.

(3) The tax deductible under sub-sections (1) and (2) shall be minimum tax on the income of such resident person.

(4) In this section ―prescribed person means a prescribed person as defined in sub-section (7) of section 153.

(5) The provisions of sub-section (1) and (2) shall not apply to—

(a) agricultural machinery; and

(b) machinery leased by a leasing company, an investment bank or a modaraba or a scheduled bank or a development finance institution in respect of assets owned by the leasing company or an investment bank or a modaraba or a scheduled bank or a development finance institution.

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Section 236 of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 has explained the advance tax rates on telephone and internet users.

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) issued the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 updated up to June 30, 2021. The Ordinance incorporated amendments brought through Finance Act, 2021.

Following is the text of Section 236 of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001:

236. Telephone and internet users.- (1) Advance tax at the rates specified in Division V Part IV of the First Schedule shall be collected on the amount of –

(a) telephone bill of a subscriber;  

(b) prepaid cards for telephones;

(c) sale of units through any electronic medium or whatever form; and

“(d) internet bill of a subscriber; and

(e) prepaid cards for internet.”

(2) The person preparing the telephone or internet bill shall charge advance tax under sub-section (1) in the manner telephone or internet charges are charged.

(3) The person issuing or selling prepaid cards for telephones or internet shall collect advance tax under sub-section (1) from the purchasers at the time of issuance or sale of cards.

(3A) The person issuing or selling units through any electronic medium or whatever form shall collect advance tax under sub-section (1) from the purchaser at the time of issuance of sale of units.

(4) Advance tax under this section shall not be collected from Government, a foreign diplomat, a diplomatic mission in Pakistan, or a person who produces a certificate from the Commissioner that his income during the tax year is exempt from tax.

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Tax rates on usage of phone, internet for 2021-2022