NCCPL announces collection of capital gain tax on September 30

NCCPL announces collection of capital gain tax on September 30

KARACHI: National Clearing Company of Pakistan Limited (NCCPL) on Wednesday announced that it will collect/deduct capital gain tax (CGT) for the period of July – August on September 30, 2020.

In a letter to Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), the NCCPL said that the aggregate amount of CGT arising on disposal of shares at Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) for the period July 01, 2020 to August 31, 2020, would be collected on Wednesday September 30, 2020 through respective settling banks of the Clearing Members.

All Clearing Members have been asked to ensure requisite amount in their respective settling bank’s account. Necessary details and reports for the period have already been made available in the CGT System, the NCCPL said.

Further, the aggregate amount of CGT arising on trading of future commodity contracts at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange for the period July 01, 2020 to August 31, 2020, would also be collected from the Pakistan Mercantile Exchange on Wednesday September 30, 2020.

The NCCPL advised clearing members and Pakistan Mercantile Exchange are hereby requested to verify the investor wise details of capital gain or loss and tax thereon, if any, through reports/downloads.

In case of none or partial collection of CGT, necessary action would be taken in accordance with the Rules and NCCPL Regulations, it warned.