Finance Act, 2026: Govt empowered to reduce minimum WHT rates by 1%
New Section 53A allows targeted withholding tax relief for financially stressed businesses, excluding minimum tax under Section 113
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Government to introduce special minimum tax rates under Finance Bill 2026
Finance Bill 2026 proposes to empower the federal government to reduce certain minimum withholding tax rates to support economic viability.
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Pakistan Introduces Minimum Tax for Companies Declaring Losses in Tax Year 2024
Karachi, October 8, 2023 – Pakistan has implemented a minimum tax requirement for companies that frequently declare losses in their financial statements, effective for Tax Year 2024.
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Minimum tax rates for tax year 2022
The minimum 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. Following are the minimum tax rates under Section […]
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Changes made to minimum tax regime through Finance Act 2021
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued explanation to changes made through Finance Bill, 2021 in Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 related to minimum tax regime. The FBR said that previously, minimum tax on turnover at the rate of 1.5 per cent of turnover was payable by all companies and individuals/ Association of Persons […]
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Turnover increased to Rs100 million for minimum tax levy
ISLAMABAD: The government has increased threshold of annual turnover to Rs100 million from Rs10 million for imposing minimum income tax from July 01, 2021 onwards. According to Budget 2021/2022 documents, Finance Bill 2021 has proposed amendment to Section 113 of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001. The Section 113 after the proposed amendment is: Minimum tax on […]
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TAX YEAR 2021: minimum tax rates
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has updated rates of minimum tax to be applicable during tax year 2021 (July 01, 2020 – June 30, 2021). The FBR issued Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 (updated up to June 30, 2020) after incorporating amendment brought through Finance Act, 2020. The FBR updated following rates of minimum tax […]
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Minimum tax to apply on non-resident PE companies
KARACHI: The minimum tax on turnover has been proposed to impose on non-resident companies having permanent establishment (PE) in Pakistan. The amendment in Section 113 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 has been proposed through Finance Bill, 2020. According to EY Ford Rhodes Chartered Accountants the Section 113 of the Ordinance levies minimum tax on […]
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General rate of minimum tax proposed at 0.5 percent
KARACHI: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has been proposed to reduce the general rate of minimum tax to 0.5 percent in the upcoming budget 2020/2021. In its proposals for budget 2020/2021, the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has recommended to review minimum tax regime. It said that standard rate of minimum tax […]
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Commercial importers, traders require filing annual returns, maintain complete record
KARACHI: Commercial importers and individual traders are required to file income tax return and maintain complete records of transactions, a tax analyst said. Murtaza Qurban, Executive Manager, EY Ford Rhodes highlighted the application of minimum tax on commercial importers and individual traders in an event recently organized by Karachi Tax Bar Association (KTBA). He said […]
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