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  • Applicable tax rates to be charged under sales tax law

    Applicable tax rates to be charged under sales tax law

    Section 5 of Sales Tax Act, 1990 has defined applicable tax rates to be charged under sales tax law.

    The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) issued the Sales Tax Act, 1990 updated up to June 30, 2021. The Act incorporated amendments brought through Finance Act, 2021.

    5. Change in the rate of tax.– If there is a change in the rate of tax-

    (a) a taxable supply made by a registered person shall be charged to tax at such rate as is in force at the time of supply;

    (b) imported goods shall be charged to“tax at such rate as” is in force,-

    (i) in case the goods are entered for home consumption, on the date on a goods declaration is presented under section 79 of the Customs Act, 1969 (IV of 1969);

    (ii) in case the goods are cleared from warehouse, on the date on which a goods declaration for clearance of such goods is presented under section 104 of the Customs Act, 1969 (IV of 1969);

    Provided that where a goods declaration is presented in advance of the arrival of the conveyance by which the goods are imported, the tax shall be charged as is in force on the date on which the manifest of the conveyance is delivered:

    Provided further that if the tax is not paid within seven days of the of the goods declaration under section 104 of the Customs Act, the tax shall be charged at the rate as is in force on the date on which tax is actually paid.

    (Disclaimer: The text of above section is only for information. Team PkRevenue.com makes all efforts to provide the correct version of the text. However, the team PkRevenue.com is not responsible for any error or omission.)

  • Zero rated tax under sales tax law

    Zero rated tax under sales tax law

    The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has clarified and defined the scope of zero rated tax under the Sales Tax Act, 1990, through Section 4 of the Act.

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  • PM Imran praises FBR for Rs1.84 trillion tax collection

    PM Imran praises FBR for Rs1.84 trillion tax collection

    Prime Minister Imran Khan has lauded the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for achieving a commendable milestone in tax collection, announcing that the revenue for the first four months (July – October) of the fiscal year 2020/2021 has reached Rs1.84 trillion.

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  • Overcharging of tax to be deposited in national kitty

    Overcharging of tax to be deposited in national kitty

    Section 3B of Sales Tax Act, 1990 has defined overcharging of tax to be deposited in national kitty.

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  • Chargeability of sales tax at 17% on supply of goods

    Chargeability of sales tax at 17% on supply of goods

    Section 3 of Sales Tax Act, 1990 has defined chargeability of sales tax at 17% on supply of goods.

    The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) issued the Sales Tax Act, 1990 updated up to June 30, 2021. The Act incorporated amendments brought through Finance Act, 2021.

    3. Scope of tax.– (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, there shall be charged, levied and paid a tax known as sales tax at the rate of seventeen per cent of the value of–

    (a) taxable supplies made by a registered person in the course or furtherance of any taxable activity carried on by him; and

    (b) goods imported into Pakistan, irrespective of their final destination in territories of Pakistan.

    (1A) Subject to the provision of sub section (6) of section 8 or any notification issued thereunder, where taxable supplies are made to a person who has not obtained registration number, there shall be charged, levied and paid a further tax at the rate of three percent of the value In addition to the rate specified in sub sections (1), (1B), (2), (5), (6) and section 4 provided that the Federal Govt. may, by notification in the official Gazette, specify the taxable supplies in respect of which the further tax shall not be charged, levied and paid.

    (1B) On the goods specified in the Tenth Schedule, in lieu of levying and collecting tax under sub-section (1), the tax shall be levied and collected, in the mode and manner specified therein−

    (a) on the production capacity of plants, machinery, undertaking, establishments or installation producing or manufacturing such goods; or

    (b) on fixed basis, from any person who is in a position to collect such tax due to the nature of the business,

    and different rates may be so prescribed for different regions or areas.

    (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-section (1):

    (a) taxable supplies and import of goods specified in the Third Schedule shall be charged to tax at the rate of seventeen per cent of the retail price or in case such supplies or imports are also specified in the Eighth Schedule, at the rates specified therein and the retail price thereof, along with the amount of sales tax shall be legibly, prominently and indelibly printed or embossed by the manufacturer, or the importer, in case of imported goods, on each article, packet, container, package, cover or label, as the case may be;  

    Provided that the Federal Government, may, by notification in the official Gazette, exclude any taxable supply or import from the said Schedule or include any taxable supply or import therein;

    (aa) goods specified in the Eighth schedule shall be charged to tax at such rates and subject to such conditions and limitations as specified therein; and

    (b) the Federal Government may, subject to such conditions and restrictions as it may impose, by notification in the official Gazette, declare that in respect of any taxable goods,

    the tax shall be charged, collected and paid in such manner and at such higher or lower rate or rates as may be specified in the said notification.

    (3) The liability to pay the tax shall be,-

    (a) in the case of supply of goods, of the person making the supply, and

    (b) in the case of goods imported into Pakistan, of the person importing the goods.

    (3A) Notwithstanding anything contained in clause (a) of sub-section (3), the Board, with the approval of the Federal Minister-in-charge, may, by a notification in the official Gazette, specify the goods in respect of which the liability to pay tax shall be of the person receiving the supply.

    (3B) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub section (1) and (3), sales tax on the import and supply of the goods specified in the Ninth Schedule to this Act shall be charged, collected and paid at the rates, in the manner, at the time, and subject to the procedure and conditions as specified therein or as may be prescribed, and the liability to charge, collect and pay the tax shall be on the persons specified therein.

    (5) The Federal Government may, in addition to the tax levied under sub-section (1), sub-section (2) and sub-section (4), levy and collect  “tax at such extra rate or amount” not exceeding seventeen per cent of the value of such goods or class of goods and on such persons or class of persons, in such mode, manner and at time, and subject to such conditions and limitations as it may, by rules, prescribe.

    (6) The Federal Government or the Board may, in lieu of the tax under sub-section (1), by notification in the official Gazette, levy and collect such amount of tax as it may deem fit on any supplies or class of supplies or on any goods or class of goods and may also specify the mode, manner or time of payment of such amount of tax.

    (7) The tax shall be withheld at the rate as specified in the Eleventh Schedule, by any person or class of persons being purchaser of goods or services as withholding agent for the purpose of depositing the same, in such manner and subject to such conditions or restrictions as the Board may prescribe in this behalf through a notification in the official Gazette.

    (8) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law or notification made thereunder, but subject to the provisions of clause (b) of sub-section (2) in case of supply of natural gas to CNG stations, the Gas Transmission and Distribution Company shall charge sales tax from the CNG stations at the rate of seventeen per cent of the value of supply to the CNG consumers, as notified by the Board from time to time, but excluding the amount of tax, as provided in clause (46) of section 2.

    (9) Notwithstanding anything contained in subsection (1), tax shall be charged from retailers, other than those falling in Tier-1, through their monthly electricity bills, at the rate of five percent where the monthly bill amount does not exceed rupees twenty thousand and at the rate of seven and half per cent where the monthly bill amount exceeds the aforesaid amount, and the electricity supplier shall deposit the amount so collected directly without adjusting against his input tax:

    Provided that the tax under this sub-section shall be in addition to the tax payable on supply of electricity under sub section (1), (1A) and (5):

    Provided further that the Commissioner of Inland Revenue having jurisdiction shall issue order to the electricity supplier regarding exclusion of a person who is either a Tier-1 retailer, or not a retailer.

    (9A) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, Tier-1 retailers shall pay sales tax at the rate as applicable to the goods sold under relevant provisions of this Act or a notification issued there under:  

    Provided further that from such date, and in such mode and manner, as prescribed by the Board, all Tier-1 retailers shall integrate their retail outlets with Board’s computerized system for real-time reporting of sales.

    (9AA) In respect of goods, specified in the Thirteenth Schedule, the minimum production for a month shall be determined on the basis of a single or more inputs as consumed in the production process as per criterion specified in the Thirteenth Schedule and if minimum production so determined exceeds the actual supplies for the month, such minimum production shall be treated as quantity supplied during the month and the liability to pay tax shall be discharged accordingly.

    (Disclaimer: The text of above section is only for information. Team PkRevenue.com makes all efforts to provide the correct version of the text. However, the team PkRevenue.com is not responsible for any error or omission.)

  • Pakistan’s open market exchange rates on October 30

    Pakistan’s open market exchange rates on October 30

    KARACHI: Following are the open market exchange rates of foreign currencies in Pak Rupee (PKR) in Pakistan on October 30, 2021 (The rates are updated at 10:12 AM Pakistan Standard Time):

    CurrencyBuyingSelling
    Australian Dollar (AUD)127.50129.50
     Bahrain Dinar (BHD)386.75388.50
     Canadian Dollar (BHD)138140
     China Yuan (BHD)23.7523.90
     Danish Krone (DNK)23.4523.75
     Euro (EUR)197199
     Hong Kong Dollar (HKD)16.7016.95
     Indian Rupee (INR)2.032.10
     Japanese Yen (JPY)1.411.44
     Kuwaiti Dinar (KWD)481.70484.20
     Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)36.4536.80
     NewZealand $ (NZD)96.4597.15
     Norwegians Krone (NOK)17.5017.75
     Omani Riyal (OMR)392.70394.70
     Qatari Riyal (QAR)39.9040.50
     Saudi Riyal (SAR)45.5046
     Singapore Dollar (SGD)125.50127
     Swedish Korona (SEK)18.5018.75
     Swiss Franc (CHF)159.90160.80
     Thai Bhat (THB)4.804.90
     U.A.E Dirham (AED)4848.50
     UK Pound Sterling (GBP)235.50238
     US Dollar (USD)171172.70

    Disclaimer: Team PKRevenue.com provides the available rates of the open market, which are subject to change every hour. Team PKRevenue.com provides the available exchange rates at the time of posting the story. So the team is not responsible for any inaccuracy of the data.

  • Merchants demand duty concession on yarn import

    Merchants demand duty concession on yarn import

    KARACHI: Pakistan Yarn Merchants Association (PYMA) has demanded the government to reduce customs duty and abolish anti-dumping duty on import of polyester yarn.

    In a statement on Friday, Saqib Naseem, Central Chairman Pakistan Yarn Merchants Association (PYMA), Muhammad Junaid Teli, Vice Chairman, Sind & Balochistan region, has urged the government to cut the customs duty on polyester yarn and abolish anti-dumping as per announcement in budget 2021-22.

    They said that the government had announced in the budget 2021-22 to reduce the customs duty at 9pc on polyester yarn, the main raw material of the textile industry, but after many months, neither the customs duty nor the anti-dumping duty has been reduced.

    At the first meeting of the Managing Committee, PYMA office-bearers unanimously demanded to the Prime Minister Imran Khan, Advisor on Trade & Investment, Abdul Razak Dawood, and Finance Adviser, Shaukat Tarin, that the government fulfil promise to reduce customs duty from 11pc to 9pc on polyester yarn. Similarly, the anti-dumping duty should be abolished in the best interest of the textile industry, especially SMEs.

    M. Usman, Khurshid Shaikh, Hanif Lakhany, Saqib Goodluck, Farhan Ashrafi, Jawed Khanani, Altaf Haroon, Noman Ilyas, Asif Amanullah, Behroze Kapadia, Shoaib Sharif, Rizwan Almas, Sohail Nisar and Rizwan Diwan were also attended the meeting.

    Saqib Naseem, Junaid Teli further said that the prices of polyester yarn have gone up due to rising oil prices, excess freight charges and shortage of containers in the global market. As a result, the textile industry, small and medium enterprises, especially power looms, are suffering from high costs. They are having difficulty making cloth while it is becoming extremely difficult for them to run the units.

    PYMA office-bearers added that the steady rise in production costs has forced SMEs and small businesses to consider whether to continue their production activities in the current dire economic situation, as the high cost, continuing to work for SMEs and small businesses is nothing but a loss-making.

  • Tax on sale of immovable property during Tax Year 2022

    Tax on sale of immovable property during Tax Year 2022

    The rates of income tax on sale of immovable property during tax year 2022 to be applicable under Second Schedule of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001.

    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 are the rates on sale or transfer of immovable property that shall be applicable during tax year 2022 under Section 236C:

    The rate of tax to be collected under section 236C shall be 1% of the gross amount of the consideration received.

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

    236C. Advance Tax on sale or transfer of immovable Property.—(1) Any person responsible for registering, recording or attesting transfer of any immovable property shall at the time of registering, recording or attesting the transfer shall collect from the seller or transferor advance tax at the rate specified in Division X of Part IV of the First Schedule:

    Explanation,—For removal of doubt, it is clarified that the person responsible for registering, recording or attesting transfer includes person responsible for registering, recording or attesting transfer for local authority, housing authority, housing society, co-operative society, public and private real estate projects registered/governed under any law, joint ventures, private commercial concerns and registrar of properties.

    Provided that this sub-section shall not apply to a seller, being the dependant of a Shaheed belonging to Pakistan Armed Forces or a person who dies while in the service of the Pakistan Armed Forces or the service of Federal or Provincial Government, in respect of first sale of immovable property acquired from or allotted by the Federal Government or Provincial Government or any authority duly certified by the official allotment authority, and the property acquired or allotted is in recognition of or for services rendered by the Shaheed or the person who dies in service:

    Provided further that if the seller or transferor is a non-resident individual holding Pakistan Origin Card (POC) or National ID Card for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOP) or Computerized National ID Card (CNIC) who had acquired the said immovable property through a Foreign Currency Value Account (FCVA) or NRP Rupee Value Account (NRVA) maintained with authorized banks in Pakistan under the foreign exchange regulations issued by the State Bank of Pakistan, the tax collected under this section from such persons shall be final discharge of tax liability in lieu of capital gains taxable under section 37 earned by the seller or transferor from the property so disposed of.

    (2) The Advance tax collected under sub-section (1) shall be adjustable:

    Provided that where immovable property referred to in sub-section (1) is acquired and disposed of within the same tax year, the tax collected under this section shall be minimum tax.

    (3) Advance tax under sub-section (1) shall not be collected if the immovable property is held for a period exceeding four years.

    (4) Sub-section (1) shall not apply to:—

    (a) a seller, if the seller is dependent of:

    (i) a seller, if the seller is dependent of:

    a Shaheed belonging to Pakistan Armed Forces; or

    (ii) a person who dies while in the service of the Pakistan Armed Forces or the Federal and Provincial Governments; and

    (b) to the first sale of immovable property which has been acquired or allotted as an original allottee, duly certified by the official allotment authority.

    (Disclaimer: The text of the above section is only for information. Team PkRevenue.com makes all efforts to provide the correct version of the text. However, the team PkRevenue.com is not responsible for any error or omission.)

  • Dollar plunges to Rs171.65 in interbank forex market

    Dollar plunges to Rs171.65 in interbank forex market

    KARACHI: The dollar continued losing its value against the Pak Rupee (PKR) on Friday since Saudi Arabia announced to place $3 billion with the State Bank of Pakistan.

    The rupee recovered 61 paisas to Rs171.65 to the dollar from the previous day’s closing of Rs172.26 in the interbank foreign exchange market.

    The rupee hit the historic low at Rs175.27 on October 27, 2021.

    Saudi Arabia announced additional support of $3 billion to Pakistan for building its foreign exchange reserves. The additional financial support is besides a $1.2 billion dollars deferred oil facility to Pakistan to help its balance of payment issues, an official statement said.

    Currency dealers said that Pakistan needs more inflows to stabilize the local currency. They said that the exchange rates are facing immense external payment pressure.

  • OGDCL declares Rs33.63 billion net profit in first quarter

    OGDCL declares Rs33.63 billion net profit in first quarter

    KARACHI: Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) on Friday announced its financial result, posting a profit after tax (PAT) of Rs33.629 billion during the first quarter ended September 30, 2021.

    The profit of the company has surged by 44 per cent when compared with the net profit of Rs23.344 billion in the first quarter of the last fiscal year.

    The company declared earnings per share at Rs7.82 for the quarter under review as compared with Rs5.43 in the same quarter of the last year.

    Alongside the result, the company announced an interim cash dividend of Rs 1.75/share for the first quarter of fiscal year 2021/2022 (Rs 2.00 in 1QFY21).

    According to Arif Habib Research, topline clocked-in at Rs71,531 million in 1QFY22 against Rs56,347 million in same period last year (SPLY), up by 27 per cent YoY, on the back of i) a massive 70 per cent YoY jump in oil prices, and ii) 4 per cent YoY growth in oil production. Whereas, gas production plummeted by 10 per cent YoY during the quarter.  On a sequential basis, net sales ascended by 14 per cent given 9 per cent QoQ growth in oil prices along 2 per cent QoQ higher oil production.

    The exploration costs declined by 23 per cent YoY arriving at Rs 2,283 million in 1QFY22 given dry well (Bago Phulphoto) reported during the quarter compared to three dry wells (Jun-01, Umair North West and Jatoi-01) incurred in SPLY. Whereas on QoQ basis, exploration costs plunged by 65 per cent given two drys (Washuk-01 and Kambir) and higher seismic activity incurred in 4QFY21.

    Other income in 1QFY22 settled at Rs 10,878 million versus Rs 5,958 million in SPLY, significantly up 83 per cent YoY, amid exchange gain on foreign currency tagged with higher income from cash and cash balances. Similarly, other income on QoQ basis climbed up by 89 per cent due to USD appreciation against Rs.

    The company booked effective taxation at 36 per cent in 1QFY22 vis-à-vis 31 per cent in 1QFY21.