Author: Faisal Shahnawaz

  • Rate of tax for salaried persons for tax year 2022

    Rate of tax for salaried persons for tax year 2022

    The tax rates for salaried persons for tax year 2022 under the First Schedule of the 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 of tax for salaried persons during tax year 2022 (July 01, 2021 – June 30, 2022):

    (2) Where the income of an individual chargeable under the head “salary” exceeds seventy-five per cent of his taxable income, the rates of tax to be applied shall be as set out in the following table, namely:—

    TABLE S. No.Taxable incomeRate of tax
    (1)(2)(3)
    1.Where taxable income does not exceed Rs. 600,0000%
    2.Where taxable income exceeds Rs. 600,000 but does not exceed Rs. 1,200,0005% of the amount exceeding Rs. 600,000
    3.Where taxable income exceeds Rs. 1,200,000 but does not exceed Rs. 1,800,000Rs. 30,000 plus 10% of the amount exceeding Rs. 1,200,000
    4.Where taxable income exceeds Rs. 1,800,000 but does not exceed Rs. 2,500,000Rs. 90,000 plus 15% of the amount exceeding Rs. 1,800,000
    5.Where taxable income exceeds Rs.2,500,000 but does not exceed Rs. 3,500,000Rs. 195,000 plus 17.5% of the amount exceeding Rs. 2,500,000
    6.Where taxable income exceeds Rs. 3,500,000 but does not exceed Rs. 5,000,000Rs. 370,000 plus 20% of the amount exceeding Rs. 3,500,000
    7.Where taxable income exceeds Rs. 5,000,000 but does not exceeds Rs. 8,000,000Rs. 670,000 plus 22.5% of the amount exceeding Rs. 5,000,000
    8.Where taxable income exceeds Rs. 8,000,000 but does not exceeds Rs. 12,000,000Rs. 1,345,000 plus 25% of the amount exceeding Rs. 8,000,000
    9.Where taxable income exceeds Rs. 12,000,000 but does not exceeds Rs. 30,000,000Rs. 2,345,000 plus 27.5% of the amount exceeding Rs. 12,000,000
    10.Where taxable income exceeds Rs. 30,000,000 but does not exceeds Rs. 50,000,000Rs. 7,295,000 plus 30% of the amount exceeding Rs. 30,000,000
    11.Where taxable income exceeds Rs. 50,000,000 but does not exceeds Rs. 75,000,000Rs. 13,295,000 plus 32.5% of the amount exceeding Rs. 50,000,000
    12.Where taxable income exceeds Rs. 75,000,000Rs. 21,420,000 plus 35% of the amount exceeding Rs. 75,000,000]

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  • Tax rates for individuals, AOPs for Tax Year 2022

    Tax rates for individuals, AOPs for Tax Year 2022

    The tax rates for individuals and Association of Persons (AOPs) for tax year 2022 under the First Schedule of the 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 of tax for Individuals and Association of Persons:

    (1) Subject to clause (2), the rates of tax imposed on the income of every individual and association of persons except a salaried individual shall be as set out in the following Table, namely:—

    TABLE S. No.Taxable incomeRate of tax
    (1)(2)(3)
    1.Where taxable income does not exceed Rs. 400,0000%
    2.Where the taxable income exceeds Rs. 400,000 but does not exceed Rs. 600,0005% of the amount exceeding Rs. 400,000
    3.Where taxable income exceeds Rs. 600,000 but does not exceed Rs. 1,200,000Rs. 10,000 plus 10% of the amount exceeding Rs. 600,000
    4.Where taxable income exceeds Rs.1,200,000 but does not exceed Rs. 2,400,000Rs. 70,000 plus 15% of the amount exceeding Rs. 1,200,000
    5.Where taxable income exceeds Rs. 2,400,000 but does not exceed Rs. 3,000,000Rs. 250,000 plus 20% of the amount exceeding Rs. 2,400,000
    6.Where taxable income exceeds Rs. 3,000,000 but does not exceed Rs. 4,000,000Rs. 370,000 plus 25% of the amount exceeding Rs. 3,000,000
    7.Where taxable income exceeds Rs. 4,000,000 but does not exceed Rs. 6,000,000Rs. 620,000 plus 30% of the amount exceeding Rs. 4,000,000
    8.Where taxable income exceeds Rs. 6,000,000Rs. 1,220,000 plus 35% of the amount exceeding Rs. 6,000,000

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  • Traders urged to show unity for resolution of issues

    Traders urged to show unity for resolution of issues

    KARACHI: Chairman Businessmen Group (BMG) & Former President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) Zubair Motiwala has urged all shopkeepers and small traders to exhibit complete unity and solidarity under KCCI’s umbrella so that one strong voice could be raised to compel the federal and provincial governments to pay attention to Karachi and immediately resolve all the issues being suffered by Karachiites.

    “The Karachi Chamber, being the premier Chamber and a true representative of the entire business community, is not just for resolving problems of businessmen and industrialists but small traders and shopkeepers are also equally important and dear to us hence, BMG Leadership and KCCI Office Bearers are always available to help out small traders and shopkeepers who are an integral part of this Chamber”, he added while speaking at the first meeting of Special Committee for Small Traders which was also attended by Vice Chairman BMG Jawed Bilwani, President KCCI Muhammad Idrees, Senior Vice President Abdul Rehman Naqi, Chairman of KCCI’s Special Committee for Small Traders Majeed Memon, Former Presidents KCCI Majyd Aziz & Younus Muhammad Bashir, Former Senior Vice President Talat Mehmood, KCCI Managing Committee Members and a large number of shopkeepers and representatives of commercial markets’ associations.

    Commenting on the hardships being suffered by shopkeepers due to outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdowns, Chairman BMG urged the Federal and Provincial Governments to provide a helping hand to the perturbed small traders and shopkeepers who were still distressed and have not come out of crises because of the severe losses suffered during lockdowns. He said that the Karachi Chamber was struggling really hard to some how convince the government to extend financial support to shopkeepers as compensation for the losses suffered by them during COVID-19 pandemic.

    Responding to concerns expressed by meeting participants over poor attitude of police officers towards shopkeepers, Zubair Motiwala assured that the Karachi Chamber was well aware of this particular issue hence it has already been discussed with Karachi Police Chief Imran Yaqub Minhas who assured to deal with it at the earliest so that the small traders and shopkeepers could carry out their business activities without any kind of fear from police.

    He also promised to invite Additional IG for a meeting again at KCCI in which small traders and shopkeepers will also be invited so that they could directly discuss issues pertaining to parking, police patrolling, encroachment, thefts, robberies, mobile snatching and other heinous crimes taking place in their areas. “We will keep striving and continue to raise a very strong voice until all the issues are resolved exactly as per aspiration of small traders.

    Commenting on problems being faced by small traders and shopkeepers due to complete closure of businesses on Sunday which has been earmarked as Safe Day, Chairman BMG informed that this issue has been taken up with Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah who has assured that if the NCOC declares Sunday as working day for shopkeepers, he would immediately lift the restriction of carrying out business activities on Sundays. “Chief Minister will also be visiting KCCI next week where we will again highlight this issue so that it could be taken into consideration”, he added.

    He further informed that KCCI has also taken up the issue of forced registration with Chairman Sindh Revenue Board (SRB) Khalid Mehmood who was advised to hold consultation with relevant markets’ associations instead of forcing the shopkeepers to get registered. “Any misconduct or demand for bribe by SRB official may please be reported to KCCI and we will take up this matter with SRB to ensure that no injustice was being done to anyone”, he added.

    Keeping in view the hardships being faced by Shopkeepers in obtaining trade license, Zubair Motiwala assured to develop some kind of system within KCCI so that the shopkeepers could get the trade license without any demand for bribe by just paying the fee. “We will also take up the possession issue being suffered by displaced shopkeepers of the encroachment drive who although have been allotted shops at alternate locations but the possession has not been given so far”, he added.

  • KIBOR rates on October 14, 2021

    KIBOR rates on October 14, 2021

    KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday issued the following Karachi Interbank Offered Rates (KIBOR) on October 14, 2021.

     TenorBIDOFFER
    1 – Week7.207.70
    2 – Week7.257.75
    1 – Month7.297.79
    3 – Month7.717.96
    6 – Month8.088.33
    9 – Month8.378.87
    1 – Year8.609.10
  • Facilitating return filing: IR offices to work late hours

    Facilitating return filing: IR offices to work late hours

    For facilitating return filing, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed the offices of Inland Revenue (IR) to work late hours. The offices will remain open until 12:00 midnight on October 15, 2021, to accommodate individuals and businesses in their efforts to fulfill their tax obligations.

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  • Dollars touches new high at Rs171.20

    Dollars touches new high at Rs171.20

    KARACHI: The US dollar has inched up to make new high at Rs171.20 in the interbank foreign exchange market on Thursday.

    The Pak Rupee (PKR) fell by seven paisas against the dollar from previous day’s close of Rs171.13 in the interbank foreign exchange market.

    Currency experts said that dollar demand for foreign payment remained high due enhanced economic activities and rise in international commodity prices.

    The import bill registered a sharp growth of 65 per cent to $18.63 billion during first quarter (July – September) of the current fiscal year as compared with $11.28 billion in the corresponding quarter of the last fiscal year.

    The local currency remained under pressure since start of the current fiscal year. The local unit has lost Rs13.66 or 8.67 per cent against the dollar from Rs157.54 on June 30, 2021 to Rs171.20 to date.

  • SBP issues customers exchange rates for October 14

    SBP issues customers exchange rates for October 14

    Karachi, October 14, 2021: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has released the official exchange rates for Thursday, October 14, 2021.

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  • FBR warns of penalties amid filers grievances

    FBR warns of penalties amid filers grievances

    ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Wednesday warned non-filers of harsh action including monetary penalty and imprisonment.

    In a statement, a FBR spokesman said that the last date for filing income tax return for tax year 2021 is October 15, 2021 and it will not be further extended.

    The actual last date for filing the income tax returns for tax year 2021 was September 30, 2021. However, to technical issues on the FBR portal this date was extended for 15 days. The FBR in this regard issued Circular No. 08 to extend the date of filing income tax returns.

    Through the latest statement, the FBR urged the persons having taxable income or those who are required to file their returns under Income Tax Ordinance, 2001, should file their returns in remaining two days.

    According to the statement the FBR’s IRIS portal was working smoothly. “Therefore, no further date will be extended beyond October 15, 2021,” the spokesman said.

    The spokesman further said that after the due date the non-filers would face monetary penalty of Rs1,000 each day of default. Furthermore, the non-filers may face imprisonment for two years.

    The tax practitioners, however, are not satisfied with the performance of the FBR stating that the technical issues were not resolved so far.

    “Despite repeated requests the FBR has not resolved the issues in return filing,” Zeeshan Merchant, President, Karachi Tax Bar Association (KTBA) told PkRevenue.com

    Merchant said that calculation error in return form for SMEs was still a major issue.

    Besides, these issues the taxpayers and tax practitioners had also faced slow speed of internet, which was caused by a fault in international cable, as income tax returns are required to file electronically.

    Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) a day earlier issued a statement on the cable fault and said that it was monitoring the situation and will continue to update on it.

    “A submarine cable fault was reported yesterday near Fujairah, UAE due to which some users may have faced degradation in services. The faulty cable segment has been repaired & work is underway to make the services fully functional,” the PTA said.

  • KIBOR rates on October 13, 2021

    KIBOR rates on October 13, 2021

    KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Wednesday issued the following Karachi Interbank Offered Rates (KIBOR) on October 13, 2021.

     TenorBIDOFFER
    1 – Week7.197.69
    2 – Week7.237.73
    1 – Month7.287.78
    3 – Month7.717.96
    6 – Month8.068.31
    9 – Month8.368.86
    1 – Year8.619.11
  • Sections 238, 239, 240, 241, 242 of Tax Ordinance

    Sections 238, 239, 240, 241, 242 of Tax Ordinance

    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 Sections 238, 239, 240, 241, 242 of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001:

    238. Repeal. — The Income Tax Ordinance, 1979 (XXXI of 1979), shall stand repealed on the date this Ordinance comes into force in pursuance of sub-section (3) of section 1.

    239. Savings. —(1) Subject to sub-section (2), in making any assessment in respect of any income year ending on or before the 30th day of June, 2002, the provisions of the repealed Ordinance in so far as these relate to computation of total income and tax payable thereon shall apply as if this Ordinance had not come into force.

    (2) The assessment, referred to in sub-section (1), shall be made by an income tax authority which is competent under this Ordinance to make an assessment in respect of a tax year ending on any date after the 30th day of June, 2002, and in accordance with the procedure specified in section 59 or 59A or 61 or 62 or 63, as the case may be, of the repealed Ordinance.

    (3) The provisions of sub-sections (1) and (2) shall apply, in like manner, to the imposition or charge of any penalty, default surcharge or any other amount, under the repealed Ordinance, as these apply to the assessment, so however that procedure for such imposition or charge shall be in accordance with the corresponding provisions of this Ordinance.

    (4) Any proceeding under the repealed Ordinance pending on the commencement of this Ordinance before any income tax authority, the Appellate Tribunal or any Court by way of appeal, reference, revision or prosecution shall be continued and disposed of as if this Ordinance has not come into force.

    (5) Where the period prescribed for any application, appeal, reference or revision under the repealed Ordinance had expired on or before the commencement of this Ordinance, nothing in this Ordinance shall be construed as enabling such application, appeal, reference or revision to be made under this Ordinance by reason only of the fact that a longer period is specified or provision for an extension of time in suitable cases by the appropriate authority.

    (6) Any proceeding for prosecution in respect of an assessment for an income year ending on or before the 30th day of June 2002 shall be taken and continued as if this Ordinance has not come into force.

    (7) Any income tax, super tax, surcharge, penalty, default surcharge, or other amount payable under the repealed Ordinance may be recovered under this

    Ordinance, but without prejudice to any action already taken for the recovery of the amount under the repealed Ordinance.

    (8) Any election or declaration made or option exercised by any person under any provision of the repealed Ordinance and in force immediately before the commencement of this Ordinance shall be treated as an election or declaration made, or option exercised under the corresponding provisions, if any, of this Ordinance.

    (9) Anything done or action taken under the repealed Ordinance in so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance shall, without prejudice to anything already done or any action already taken, be treated as having been done or taken under this Ordinance.

    (10) Any agreement entered into, appointment made, approval given, recognition granted, direction, instruction, notification, notice, order or rule issued or made under any provision of the repealed Ordinance and in force or valid at the commencement of this Ordinance shall, so far as it is not inconsistent with the corresponding provision of this Ordinance or any agreement, appointment entered into, approval given, recognition granted, direction, instruction, notification, notice, order or rule issued or made under this Ordinance, be treated as entered into, made, given, granted or issued, as the case may be, under that corresponding provision and shall unless revoked, cancelled or repealed by, or under, this Ordinance, continue in force accordingly.

    (11) Any appointment, act of authority or other thing made or done by any authority or person and subsisting or in force at the commencement of this Ordinance which would have been made or done under any substantially corresponding provision of this Ordinance by any authority or person other than the one specified in the repealed Ordinance, or in any manner other than as specified in the repealed Ordinance shall continue in force and have effect as if it has been made or done under the corresponding provision of this Ordinance by the authority or person, or in the manner specified in the corresponding provision as if such provision had been in force when it was made or done.

    (12) Any notification issued under section 50 of the repealed Ordinance and in force on the commencement of this Ordinance shall continue to remain in

    force, unless amended, modified, cancelled or repealed by, or under, this Ordinance.

    (13) The authority which issued any notification, notice, direction or instruction, or made any rule, agreement or appointment, or granted any approval or recognition, referred to in sub-sections (10) and (12), shall have the power to amend, modify, cancel or repeal any such notification, notice, direction, instruction, rule, agreement, appointment, approval or recognition.

    (14) Any yield from National Saving Schemes of Directorate of National Savings where investment was made on or before 30th June, 2001 and any income derived from Mahana Amdani Account where monthly instalment does not exceed one thousand rupees shall continue to remain exempt and any person paying such yield or income shall not deduct tax under section 151 therefrom and the recipient of such yield or income shall not be required to produce an exemption certificate under section 159 in support of the said exemption.

    (15) Section 107AA of the repealed Ordinance shall continue to apply until the 30th day of June, 2002.

    (16) The Income Tax Rules made under the repealed Ordinance, on the valuation of perquisites shall continue to apply in respect of any income year ending on or before the 30th day of June 2002.

    (17) Item 8(5)(h) of the Third Schedule to the repealed Ordinance shall continue to apply to assets covered by the item.

    239A. Transition to Federal Board of Revenue.Any reference to the Central Board of Revenue, wherever occurring, in this Ordinance and the rules made thereunder and Notifications, Orders, or any other instrument issued thereunder shall be construed as a reference to the Federal Board of Revenue on the commencement of the Federal Board of Revenue Act, 2007.

    239B. Reference to authorities.— (1) Any reference to the Regional Commissioner of Income Tax, Commissioner of Income Tax, Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) and Taxation Officer, wherever occurring, in this Ordinance and the rules made thereunder and in any other law in force at the time of promulgation of this Ordinance and notifications, orders, circulars or clarifications or any instrument issued thereunder shall be construed as reference to the Chief Commissioner Inland Revenue, Commissioner Inland Revenue, Commissioner Inland Revenue (Appeals) and officer of Inland Revenue, respectively.

    240. Removal of difficulties.—(1) Subject to sub-section (2), if any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the provisions of this Ordinance, the Federal Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, make such order, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance, as may appear to it to be necessary for the purpose of removing the difficulty.

    241. Validation.—(1) All notifications and orders issued and notified, in exercise of the powers conferred upon the Federal Government, before the commencement of Finance Act, 2017 shall be deemed to have been validly issued and notified in exercise of those powers.

    (2) Notwithstanding any omission, irregularity or deficiency in the establishment, or conferment of powers and functions, of the Directorate-General (Intelligence and Investigation), Inland Revenue and authorities specified in section 230, all orders passed, notices issued and actions taken in exercise or purported exercise of the powers and functions of the Commissioner under this Ordinance by the Directorate-General (Intelligence and Investigation), Inland Revenue or the authorities specified in section 230 shall be deemed to have been validly passed, issued and taken under this Ordinance.

    242. Benefits of repealed provisions.— The existing beneficiaries of exemptions or concessionary provisions of the Ordinance, already expired or expiring, on thirtieth day of June, 2021 or repealed by Tax Laws (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 shall continue to enjoy benefits of the repealed provisions for the periods prescribed therein and subject to conditions and limitations specified therein.

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