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  • Tax rates on royalty, fee for technical services

    Tax rates on royalty, fee for technical services

    The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced updated tax rates for payments made to certain non-residents, specifically on account of royalty or fees for technical services, as defined under Section 6 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001.

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  • Rate of tax on return on investment in sukuks

    Rate of tax on return on investment in sukuks

    The rate of tax on return on investment in sukuks received from a special purpose vehicle has been defined under Section 5AA of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001.

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  • Non-filing penalty of each day default implements

    Non-filing penalty of each day default implements

    ISLAMABAD: A penalty of Rs1,000 each day of default has been implemented from Saturday after the expiry of return filing date on October 15, 2021.

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  • Only 2.6M returns amid putting taxpayers’ money on ads

    Only 2.6M returns amid putting taxpayers’ money on ads

    The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) in Pakistan has faced a shortfall in tax return submissions for the tax year 2021, despite significant spending on advertising and media campaigns aimed at encouraging taxpayers.

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  • Rate for profit on debt for Tax Year 2022

    Rate for profit on debt for Tax Year 2022

    The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has disclosed the tax rates applicable to profit on debt under section 7B of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001, for the tax year 2022.

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  • Rate of dividend tax for Tax Year 2022

    Rate of dividend tax for Tax Year 2022

    The tax rates for dividend tax imposed under section 5 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 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 dividend tax:

    The rate of tax imposed under section 5 on dividend received from a company shall be-

    (a) 7.5% in the case of dividends 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 (CPPA-G) or its predecessor or successor entity.

    (b) 15% in mutual funds, Real Estate Investment Trusts and cases other than those mentioned in clauses (a) and (c).

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

    (Disclaimer: The text of the 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.)

  • Hopes for further return filing date extension

    Hopes for further return filing date extension

    ISLAMABAD: Today October 15, 2021 is the last date for filing return or income for tax year 2021. However, a large number persons still require to file their returns. They hope the FBR may further extend the last date beyond October 15, 2021.

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  • GST exemption on various goods may be withdrawn

    GST exemption on various goods may be withdrawn

    Pakistan’s Federal Board of Revenue is likely to withdraw exemption and concession of general sales tax (GST) granted on many consumable items.

    The consumption tax may be withdrawan on the supply of goods to generate an estimated revenue of Rs334 billion, news reports suggested.

    The exemption of GST may be withdrawn on supplies of various local and imported goods. The exemption and concession of consumption tax may continue on basic food items.

    The report suggested that Personal Income Tax (PIT), there are 11 slabs and one proposal under consideration is to bring down slabs to 6 or 7 where the minimum taxable ceiling of Rs0.6 million might be adjusted upward while the rate of higher-income brackets might be increased.

    The hike in power tariff to the tune of Rs1.40 per unit might be notified after the agreement with the IMF.

    Federal Minister for Finance Shaukat Tarin is expected to hold a meeting with the IMF’s Managing Director (MD) Kristalina Georgieva on October 15, 2021 in Washington, DC. However, things are still unclear whether Pakistan and the IMF will be able to strike a staff-level agreement or not. The review talks may be extended if both sides remained unable to strike any staff-level agreement on the completion of the sixth and seventh reviews under the $6 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF).

    Sources said that the IMF was advising stringent taxation measures but Pakistani authorities were making last-ditch efforts to convince the IMF for delaying taxation measures on account of withdrawal of sales tax exemptions and adjustment into Personal Income Tax till the announcement of the next budget 2022-23 or implementation of these steps in a staggered manner.

  • Rate of super tax for Tax Year 2022

    Rate of super tax for Tax Year 2022

    The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has defined the super tax rate for the tax year 2022 under the First Schedule of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001.

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  • Rates of income tax for companies during Tax Year 2022

    Rates of income tax for companies during Tax Year 2022

    The tax rates for corporate entities 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 corporate entities:

     (i) The rate of tax imposed on the taxable income of a company for the tax year 2007 and onward shall be 35%:

    Provided that the rate of tax imposed on the taxable income of a company other than a banking company, shall be 34% for the tax year 20145:

    Provided further that the rate of tax imposed on the taxable income of a company, other than a banking company, shall be 33% for the tax year 2015:

    “Provided further that the rate of tax imposed on taxable income of a company, other than banking company shall be 32% for the tax year 2016, 31% for tax year 2017, 30% for tax year 2018 and 29% for tax year 2019 and onwards.  

    (iii) where the taxpayer is a small company as defined in section 2, tax shall be payable at the rate of 25%:

    Provided that for tax year 2019 and onwards tax rates shall be as set out in the following Table, namely:—

    Tax yearRate of Tax
    201924%
    202023%
    202122%
    202221%
    2023 and onwards20%”;

    (Disclaimer: The text of the 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.)