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Threshold amount to purchase immovable properties removed for withholding tax collection: FBR

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has removed threshold amount to purchase of immovable properties for collection of withholding tax. The FBR issued Income Tax Circular No. 09 dated July 30, 2019 and said that through the Finance Act, 2019, the rate of tax on purchase of immovable property under Section 236K of Income Tax […]

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Comparison of new and old FBR valuations of immovable properties in Karachi

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has revised valuation of immovable properties for various cities of the country in order to boost revenue collection. The FBR announced significant increase in valuation of immovable properties in Karachi. In order to calculate the changes in old and new valuation for the purpose of withholding tax rate following […]

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FBR issues revised valuation of immovable properties for 20 cities

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Tuesday issued notifications for implementing enhanced valuation of immovable properties in 20 major cities. The new valuations will be applicable from July 24, 2019. Following are the new valuation for 20 cities: (1) Abbottabad SRO 829(I)/2019 (2) Bahawalpur SRO 830(I)/2019 (3) Faisalabad SRO 831(I)/2019 (4) Gujranwala SRO 846(I)/2019 […]

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No immunity to concealed income invested in immovable properties

ISLAMABAD: People purchasing immovable properties are now required to make true declaration as immunity to such investment has been withdrawn. Sources in Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) told PkRevenue.com that an amnesty to undeclared amount was available for making investment in real estate business. The amnesty was granted through Income Tax (Fourth Amendment) Act, 2016 […]

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Cash payment above Rs5 million for immovable property to attract penalty of 5pc of total value

KARACHI: A person who purchases immovable property having fair market value greater than Rs5 million through cash or bearer cheque then the person is liable to pay five percent of the value of immovable property as penalty. From tax year 2020 starting July 01, 2019 the purchase of immovable property has been prohibited through any […]

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