Every amount to be taken in PKR for income tax purpose

Every amount to be taken in PKR for income tax purpose

Section 71 of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 has explained that every amount taken into account shall be in Pak Rupee (PKR).

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 71 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001:

71. Currency conversion.— (1) Every amount taken into account under this Ordinance shall be in Rupees.

(2) Where an amount is in a currency other than rupees, the amount shall be converted to the Rupee at the State Bank of Pakistan rate applying between the foreign currency and the Rupee on the date the amount is taken into account for the purposes of this Ordinance.

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