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  • Tax rates on prize and winnings during tax year 2022

    Tax rates on prize and winnings during tax year 2022

    The income tax rates on prize and winnings for tax year 2022 to be applicable under Section 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 of income tax on prize and winnings:

    (1) The rate of tax to be deducted under section 156 on a prize on prize bond or cross-word puzzle shall be 15 per cent of the gross amount paid.

    (2) The rate of tax to be deducted under section 156 on winnings from a raffle, lottery, prize on winning a quiz, prize offered by a company for promotion of sale, shall be 20 per cent of the gross amount paid.

    Following is the text of Section 156 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001:

    156. Prizes and winnings.—(1) Every person paying prize on a prize bond, or winnings from a raffle, lottery, prize on winning a quiz, prize offered by companies for promotion of sale, or cross-word puzzle shall deduct tax from the gross amount paid at the rate specified in Division VI of Part III of the First Schedule.

    (2) Where a prize, referred to in sub-section (1), is not in cash, the person while giving the prize shall collect tax on the fair market value of the prize.

    (3) The tax deductible under sub-section (1) or collected under sub-section (2) shall be final tax on the income from prizes or winnings referred to in the said sub-sections.

    (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.)

  • Tax rates on income from property during tax year 2022

    Tax rates on income from property during tax year 2022

    The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has recently released the updated Income Tax Ordinance, 2001, incorporating amendments made through the Finance Act, 2021.

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  • Rate of tax on exports during Tax Year 2022

    Rate of tax on exports during Tax Year 2022

    The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has provided clarity on the tax rates applicable to exports for the tax year 2022, as outlined in the First Schedule of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001.

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  • Tax rates on payments for goods or services during TY22

    Tax rates on payments for goods or services during TY22

    The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has released the advance tax rates on payments for goods or services to non-residents for the tax year 2022.

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  • Tax rates on Profit on Debt during TY22

    Tax rates on Profit on Debt during TY22

    The advance tax rates on on profit on debt during tax year 2022 are under the First Schedule of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001.

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  • Tax rates on payments to non-residents during TY22

    Tax rates on payments to non-residents during TY22

    In a move to streamline tax regulations and provide clarity to businesses, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has released the advance tax rates on payments to non-residents for the tax year 2022.

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  • Tax rates on return on investment in sukuk for TY22

    Tax rates on return on investment in sukuk for TY22

    The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has established the advance tax rates on returns from investment in sukuk for the tax year 2022.

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  • Advance tax rates on dividend for Tax Year 2022

    Advance tax rates on dividend for Tax Year 2022

    The advance tax rates on dividends for the tax year 2022 are 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.

    The rate of tax to be deducted under section 150 shall be-

    (a) 7.5 per cent in case of dividend paid by Independent Power Producers where such dividend is a pass through item under an Implementation Agreement or Power Purchase Agreement or Energy Purchase Agreement and is required to be re-imbursed by Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA-G) or its predecessor or successor entity.

    (b) 15 per cent in mutual funds, Real Estate Investment Trusts and cases other than those mentioned in clauses (a) and (ba); and

    (ba) 25 per cent in case of a person receiving dividend from a company where no tax is payable by such company, due to exemption of income or carry forward of business losses under Part VIII Chapter III or claim of tax credits under Part X of Chapter III.

    (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.)

  • Rates of tax on imports for Tax Year 2022

    Rates of tax on imports for Tax Year 2022

    The advance tax rates for the tax year 2022 are 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.

    The rate of advance tax to be collected by the Collector of Customs under section 148 shall be-

    1. The tax rate on persons importing goods classified in Part I of the Twelfth Schedule shall be one per cent of the import value as increased by customs-duty, sales tax and federal excise duty.
    2. The tax rate on persons importing goods classified in Part II of the Twelfth Schedule shall be two per cent of the import value as increased by customs-duty, sales tax and federal excise duty.
    3. The tax rate on persons importing goods classified in Part III of the Twelfth Schedule shall be 5.5 per cent of the import value as increased by customs-duty, sales tax and federal excise duty;

    Provided that the rate specified in column (3),—

    (a) in the case of manufacturers covered under rescinded Notification No. S.R.O 1125(I)/2011 dated the 31st December, 2011 as it stood on the 28th June, 2019 on import of items covered under the aforementioned S.R.O shall be 1%;

    (b) in case of persons importing finished pharmaceutical products that are not manufactured otherwise in Pakistan, as certified by the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan shall be 4%:

    (c) in case of importers of CKD kits of electric vehicles for small cars or SUVs with 50 kwh battery or below and LCVs with 150 kwh battery or below shall be one percent:] Provided further that the rate of tax on value of import of mobile phone by any person shall be as set out in the following table, namely:-

    (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.)

  • FBR suspends credit notes against unregistered supplies

    FBR suspends credit notes against unregistered supplies

    The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has stirred controversy with its recent decision to suspend credit notes against supplies made to unregistered persons, a move that has drawn strong protests from the Karachi Tax Bar Association (KTBA).

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