Author: Faisal Shahnawaz

  • Dogecoin to Pak Rupee on June 20, 2022

    Dogecoin to Pak Rupee on June 20, 2022

    KARACHI: The exchange rate of Dogecoin (DOGE) in Pak Rupee (PKR) is Rs12.29 on June 20, 2022 at 11:09 AM Pakistan Standard Time (PST), in the open exchange market. The rate of Dogecoin has been calculated and compared with the rate Rs10.93 at closing on June 19, 2022.

    The rate of Dogecoin in US Dollar (USD) is $0.06 on June 20, 2022 at 11:10 AM Pakistan Standard Time (PST), in the open exchange market. The rate of Dogecoin has been calculated and compared with the rate $0.05 at closing on June 19, 2022.

    Disclaimer: All data and information are provided for informational purposes only. The data has not been provided for trading purposes or financial, investment, tax, legal, accounting, or other advice. In the case of trading, it is advised to consult your broker or financial representative to verify pricing before executing any trade. The exchange rate does not constitute investment advice. Further, it is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security or financial product.

    READ MORE: Dogecoin to Pak Rupee on June 19, 2022

  • Pakistan announces massive tax reduction for salaried persons

    Pakistan announces massive tax reduction for salaried persons

    KARACHI: Pakistan has announced massive tax reduction for salaried persons in the budget 2022/2023. The country announced federal budget 2022/2023 on June 10, 2022 and announced massive reduction in tax on the income of salaried person, which may be applicable from July 01, 2022.

    Through Finance Bill, 2022 the tax slabs have been reduced to seven from 12. Besides, bringing down the number of slabs, the country also provided massive tax relief in payment of tax.

    READ MORE: Pakistan reduces salary tax slabs to 7 in budget 2022/23

    According to PwC A F Ferguson & Co. the persons falling in various tax slabs will save tax amount in tax year 2022-2023.

    Following is the comparison in proposed salary taxes and existing taxes calculated by PwC A F Ferguson&Co.

    READ MORE: Massive cut in subsidies to curtail current expenditures

    Amount in Rupees

    Annual taxable incomeExisting taxProposed tax(Saving) / Excess tax
    600,000 – – Nil
    1,200,00030,000100(29,900)
    2,400,000180,00084,000(96,000)
    3,600,000390,000234,000(156,000)
    6,000,000895,000654,000(241,000)
    12,000,0002,345,0002,004,000(341,000)
    18,000,0004,845,0003,954,000(891,000)
    24,000,0005,645,0005,904,000259,000

    The finance bill proposed following income slabs and rate of tax for salaried persons for tax year 2022/2023:

    READ MORE: Petroleum levy to generate Rs750 billion

    S#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. 1,200,000Rs. 100
    3.Where taxable income exceeds Rs. 1,200,000 but does not exceed Rs. 2,400,0007% of the amount exceeding Rs. 1,200,000
    4.Where taxable income exceeds Rs. 2,400,000 but does not exceed Rs. 3,600,000Rs. 84,000 + 12.5% of the amount exceeding Rs. 2,400,000
    5.Where taxable income exceeds Rs. 3,600,000 but does not exceed Rs. 6,000,000Rs. 234,000 + 17.5% of the amount exceeding Rs. 3,600,000
    6.Where taxable income exceeds Rs. 6,000,000 but does not exceed Rs. 12,000,000Rs. 654,000 + 22.5% of the amount exceeding Rs. 6,000,000
    7.Where taxable income exceeds Rs. 12,000,000Rs. 2,004,000 + 32.5% of the amount exceeding Rs. 12,000,000.”

    The existing income slabs and rate of tax for salaried persons:

    READ MORE: FBR assigned tax collection target of Rs7 trillion in 2022/2023

    1. Where taxable income does not exceed: Rs. 600,000 0%

    2. Where taxable income exceeds Rs. 600,000 but does not exceed Rs. 1,200,000: 5% of the amount exceeding Rs. 600,000

    3. Where taxable income exceeds Rs. 1,200,000 but does not exceed Rs. 1,800,000: Rs. 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. 2,500,000: Rs. 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. 3,500,000: Rs. 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. 5,000,000: Rs. 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. 8,000,000: Rs. 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. 12,000,000: Rs. 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. 30,000,000: Rs. 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. 50,000,000: Rs. 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. 75,000,000: Rs. 13,295,000 plus 32.5% of the amount exceeding Rs. 50,000,000

    12. Where taxable income exceeds Rs. 75,000,000 Rs. 21,420,000 plus 35% of the amount exceeding Rs. 75,000,000]

  • Bitcoin to Pak Rupee on June 19, 2022

    Bitcoin to Pak Rupee on June 19, 2022

    KARACHI: The exchange rate of Bitcoin (BTC) in Pak Rupee (PKR) is Rs3,876,727.06 on June 19, 2022 at 11:29 AM Pakistan Standard Time (PST), in the open exchange market. The rate of Bitcoin has been calculated and compared with the rate Rs4,281,186.62 at closing on June 18, 2022.

    The rate of Bitcoin in US Dollar (USD) is $18,489.25 on June 19, 2022 at 11:29 AM Pakistan Standard Time (PST) in the open exchange market. The rate of Bitcoin has been calculated and compared with the rate $20,463.66 at closing on June 18, 2022.

    Disclaimer: All data and information is provided for informational purposes only. The data has not been provided for trading purposes or financial, investment, tax, legal, accounting, or other advice. In the case of trading, it is advised to consult your broker or financial representative to verify pricing before executing any trade. The exchange rate does not constitute investment advice. Further, it is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security or financial product.

    READ MORE: Bitcoin to Pak Rupee on June 18, 2022

  • Ripple to Pak Rupee on June 19, 2022

    Ripple to Pak Rupee on June 19, 2022

    KARACHI: The exchange rate of Ripple (XRP) in Pak Rupee (PKR) is Rs63.62 on June 19, 2022 at 11:19 AM Pakistan Standard Time (PST), in the open exchange market. The rate of Ripple has been calculated and compared with the rate Rs67.02 at closing on June 18, 2022.

    The rate of Ripple in US Dollar (USD) is $0.30 on June 19, 2022 at 11:19 AM Pakistan Standard Time (PST), in the open exchange market. The rate of Ripple has been calculated and compared with the rate of $0.32 at closing on June 18, 2022.

    Disclaimer: All data and information are provided for informational purposes only. The data has not been provided for trading purposes or financial, investment, tax, legal, accounting, or other advice. In the case of trading, it is advised to consult your broker or financial representative to verify pricing before executing any trade. The exchange rate does not constitute investment advice. Further, it is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security or financial product.

    READ MORE: Ripple to Pak Rupee on June 18, 2022

  • Dogecoin to Pak Rupee on June 19, 2022

    Dogecoin to Pak Rupee on June 19, 2022

    KARACHI: The exchange rate of Dogecoin (DOGE) in Pak Rupee (PKR) is Rs10.93 on June 19, 2022 at 11:11 AM Pakistan Standard Time (PST), in the open exchange market. The rate of Dogecoin has been calculated and compared with the rate Rs11.85 at closing on June 18, 2022.

    The rate of Dogecoin in US Dollar (USD) is $0.05 on June 19, 2022 at 11:11 AM Pakistan Standard Time (PST), in the open exchange market. The rate of Dogecoin has been calculated and compared with the rate $0.06 at closing on June 18, 2022.

    Disclaimer: All data and information are provided for informational purposes only. The data has not been provided for trading purposes or financial, investment, tax, legal, accounting, or other advice. In the case of trading, it is advised to consult your broker or financial representative to verify pricing before executing any trade. The exchange rate does not constitute investment advice. Further, it is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security or financial product.

    READ MORE: Dogecoin to Pak Rupee on June 18, 2022

  • Weekly Review: falling rupee remains concern for stock market

    Weekly Review: falling rupee remains concern for stock market

    KARACHI: The massive depreciation of Pakistan Rupee (PKR) will remain major concern for investors of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) during the next week.

    However, positive news such as compliance of FATF conditions by Pakistan and some revenue measures taken by the government to satisfy the IMF would send positive sentiments for the market.

    READ MORE: Pakistan stocks gain 411 points in bull-run

    Analysts at Arif Habib Limited said that in the outgoing week, the market opened on a negative note amid concerns over the dissatisfaction expressed by IMF upon measures taken in Federal Budget 2022-23, whereby the market plunged by 1,135points DoD.

    After the bloodbath, the market sentiment turned positive amid the expectation of the exclusion of Pakistan from FATF’s grey list. Moreover, the investors remained elated owed to the news flow regarding China agreeing to roll over loans worth USD 2.3 billion to Pakistan and extending further assistance by USD 2.5 billion to USD 2.8 billion.

    Furthermore, the government increased the prices of petrol and high speed diesel by Rs24.03/ltr and Rs59.16/ltr, respectively, while completely eliminating the remaining subsidies, fulfilling one of the major conditions of IMF.

    READ MORE: Pakistan stocks up 291 points on fiscal consolidation

    However, the rupee continued to plummet throughout the week against the USD, closing at PKR 208 (lowest level ever) while SBP reserves dropped to a staggering USD 8.99 billion. The market closed at 42,141 points, up by 126 points (up by 0.3 per cent) WoW.

    Sector-wise positive contributions came from i) E&P (116 points), ii) Cement (90 points), iii) OMC (80 points), iv) Power Generation (56 points), and v) Engineering (51 points). Whereas, sectors which contributed negatively were i) Commercial Banks (263 points), ii) Chemical (34 points) and iii) Technology (33 points). Scrip-wise positive contributors were HUBC (51 points), PSO (50 points), POL (36 points), PPL (32 points) and OGDC (31 points). Meanwhile, scrip-wise negative contribution came from UBL (75 points), MEBL (71 points), BAHL (46 points), MCB (44 points) and SCBPL (34 points).

    READ MORE: Pakistan stocks up 384 points ahead FATF decision

    Foreign selling was witnessed this week, clocking in at USD 1.91 million compared to a net sell of USD 0.42 million last week. Major selling was witnessed in Banks (USD 1.4 million) and Fertilizer (USD 1.1 million). On the local front, buying was reported by companies (USD 10.5 million) followed by individuals (USD 5.8 million). Average volumes clocked in at 174 million shares (up 3 per cent WoW) while average value traded settled at USD 25 million (up 16 per cent WoW).

    READ MORE: Pakistan stocks recover 175 points

  • Bitcoin to Pak Rupee on June 18, 2022

    Bitcoin to Pak Rupee on June 18, 2022

    KARACHI, June 18, 2022 – The latest data on the cryptocurrency market shows a significant increase in the exchange rate of Bitcoin (BTC) in both Pakistani Rupees (PKR) and US Dollars (USD).

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  • Ripple to Pak Rupee on June 18, 2022

    Ripple to Pak Rupee on June 18, 2022

    KARACHI: The exchange rate of Ripple (XRP) in Pak Rupee (PKR) is Rs67.02 on June 18, 2022 at 11:00 AM Pakistan Standard Time (PST), in the open exchange market. The rate of Ripple has been calculated and compared with the rate Rs66.44 at closing on June 17, 2022.

    The rate of Ripple in US Dollar (USD) is $0.32 on June 18, 2022 at 11:00 AM Pakistan Standard Time (PST), in the open exchange market. The rate of Ripple has been calculated and compared with the rate of $0.32 at closing on June 17, 2022.

    Disclaimer: All data and information are provided for informational purposes only. The data has not been provided for trading purposes or financial, investment, tax, legal, accounting, or other advice. In the case of trading, it is advised to consult your broker or financial representative to verify pricing before executing any trade. The exchange rate does not constitute investment advice. Further, it is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security or financial product.

    READ MORE: Ripple to Pak Rupee on June 17, 2022

  • Dogecoin to Pak Rupee on June 18, 2022

    Dogecoin to Pak Rupee on June 18, 2022

    KARACHI: The exchange rate of Dogecoin (DOGE) in Pak Rupee (PKR) is Rs11.85 on June 18, 2022 at 10:54 AM Pakistan Standard Time (PST), in the open exchange market. The rate of Dogecoin has been calculated and compared with the rate Rs11.43 at closing on June 17, 2022.

    The rate of Dogecoin in US Dollar (USD) is $0.06 on June 18, 2022 at 10:54 AM Pakistan Standard Time (PST), in the open exchange market. The rate of Dogecoin has been calculated and compared with the rate $0.06 at closing on June 17, 2022.

    Disclaimer: All data and information are provided for informational purposes only. The data has not been provided for trading purposes or financial, investment, tax, legal, accounting, or other advice. In the case of trading, it is advised to consult your broker or financial representative to verify pricing before executing any trade. The exchange rate does not constitute investment advice. Further, it is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security or financial product.

    READ MORE: Dogecoin to Pak Rupee on June 17, 2022

  • Penalty amount revised for late filing income tax returns

    Penalty amount revised for late filing income tax returns

    ISLAMABAD: Penalty amount has been revised for filing income tax returns after due date.

    The Finance Bill, 2022 proposed revision in penalty amount for late filing of income tax returns by salaried persons and other taxpayers.

    The government presented federal budget 2022/2023 on June 10, 2022 and proposed various amendments to tax laws for ensure documentation and broadening of tax base.

    READ MORE: Advance tax on immovable property purchase enhanced to 250% for non-filers

    The Finance Bill, 2022 proposed amendment to Section 182 of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001. According to the amendment penalty amount revised where any person fails to furnish a return of income as required under Section 114 within the due date.

    The proposed amendment is:

    “Such person shall pay a penalty equal to higher of –

    (a) 0.1 per cent of the tax payable in respect of that tax year for each day of default; or

    (b) rupees one thousand for each day of default:

    Provided that minimum penalty shall be —

    (i) rupees ten thousand in case of individual having seventy-five percent or more income from salary; or

    (ii) rupees fifty thousand in all other cases:

    READ MORE: Pakistan massively increases taxation on motor vehicles

    Provided further that maximum penalty shall not exceed two hundred percent of tax payable by the person in a tax year:

    Provided also that the amount of penalty shall be reduced by 75 per cent, 50 per cent and 25 per cent if the return is filed within one, two and three months respectively after the due date or extended due date of filing of return as prescribed under the law;

    Explanation.— For the purposes of this entry, it is declared that the expression “tax payable” means tax chargeable on the taxable income on the basis of assessment made or treated to have been made under section 120, 121, 122 or 122D.

    The existing amount of penalty is as followed:

    Such person shall pay a penalty equal to 0.1 per cent of the tax payable in respect of that tax year for each day of default subject to a maximum penalty of 50 per cent of the tax payable provided that if the penalty worked out as aforesaid is less than forty thousand rupees or no tax is payable for that tax year such person shall pay a penalty of forty thousand rupees:

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    Provided that If seventy-five percent of the income is from salary and the amount of income under salary is less than five million Rupees, the minimum amount of penalty shall be five thousand Rupees:

    Provided further that if taxable income is up-to eight hundred thousand Rupees, the minimum amount of penalty shall be five thousand Rupees:

    Provided also that the amount of penalty shall be reduced by 75 per cent, 50 per cent and 25 per cent if the return is filed within one, two and three months respectively after the due date or extended due date of filing of return as prescribed under the law.

    Explanation.— For the purposes of this entry, it is declared that the expression “tax payable” means tax chargeable on the taxable income on the basis of assessment made or treated to have been made under section 120, 121, 122 or 122C.

    READ MORE: Pakistan slaps 45% corporate tax on banks