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  • Salaried Class Takes to Streets Against Tax Hikes in Pakistan

    Salaried Class Takes to Streets Against Tax Hikes in Pakistan

    Karachi – Members of the newly formed Salaried Class Alliance staged a protest in Karachi on Tuesday, July 22, 2024, denouncing the increased tax burden imposed on salaried individuals in the recently unveiled budget.

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  • Salary tax card – updated for Tax Year 2019

    Salary tax card – updated for Tax Year 2019

    KARACHI: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has updated tax rate for salary persons as per Finance Supplementary (Second Amendment) Act, 2019.

    The tax card is updated up to March 09, 2019.

    The FBR said that persons responsible for paying salary are required to collect tax from employees under Section 149 of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 at the time salary is actually paid.

    Every person responsible for paying Salary to an employee shall deduct tax from the amount paid:

    1. Where the taxable income does not exceed Rs, 400,000: Zero percent

    2. Where the taxable income exceeds Rs, 400,000 but does not exceed Rs, 800,000: Rs1,000

    3. Where the taxable income exceeds Rs, 800,000 but does not exceed Rs, 1,200,000: Rs2,000

    4. Where the taxable income exceeds Rs, 1,200,000 but does not exceed Rs, 2,500,000: 5 percent of the amount exceeding Rs, 1,200,000.

    5. Where the taxable income exceeds Rs, 2,500,000 but does not exceed Rs, 4,000,000: Rs, 65,000/- + 15 percent of the amount exceeding Rs. 2,500,000.

    6. Where the taxable income exceeds Rs, 4,000,000 but does not exceed Rs, 8,000,000: Rs. 290,000/- + 20 percent of the amount exceeding Rs. 4,000,000.

    7. Where the taxable income exceeds Rs, 8,000,000: Rs. 1,090,000/- + 25 percent of the amount exceeding Rs. 4,800,000.

    Provided that where the taxable income exceeds Rs. 800,000/- the minimum tax payable shall be Rs.2,000/-

  • Tax rates for salary, business individuals

    Tax rates for salary, business individuals

    KARACHI: Following are the tax rates for individuals under First Schedule of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001.

    The tax rate as updated through Finance Supplementary (Amendment) Act, 2018 to Income Tax Ordinance, 2001, issued by Federal Board of Revenue (FBR).

    Rates of tax for individuals

    (1) The rates of tax imposed on the taxable income of every individual, not being an individual to which paragraph (1A) of this Division applies, shall be as set out in the following table, namely:—

    Table

    S. No.Taxable IncomeRate of Tax
    01Where the taxable income does not exceed Rs. 400,0000 percent
    02Where the taxable income exceeds Rs. 400,000 but does not exceed Rs. 800,000Rs1,000
    03Where the taxable income exceeds Rs. 800,000 but does not exceed Rs. 1,200,000Rs2,000
    04Where the taxable income exceeds Rs.1,200,000 but does not exceed Rs. 2,400,0005 percent of the amount exceeding Rs. 1,200,000
    05Where the taxable income exceeds Rs. 2,400,000 but does not exceed Rs. 3,000,00060,000 + 15 percent of the amount exceeding Rs. 2,400,000
    06Where the taxable income exceeds Rs. 3,000,000 but does not exceed Rs. 4,000,000150,000 + 20 percent of the amount exceeding Rs. 3,000,000
    07Where the taxable income exceeds Rs. 4,000,000 but does not exceed Rs. 5,000,000350,000 + 25 percent of the amount exceeding Rs. 4,000,000
    08Where the taxable income exceeds Rs. 5,000,000
     
    600,000 + 29 percent of the amount exceeding Rs. 5,000,000

    Provided that where the taxable income exceeds eight hundred thousand rupees the minimum tax payable shall be two thousand rupees.

    Salary persons

    (1A) Where the income of an individual chargeable under the head “salary” exceeds fifty per cent of his taxable income, the rates of tax to be applied shall be as set out in the following table, namely:—

    Table

    S.No.Taxable IncomeRate of Tax
    01Where the taxable income does not exceed Rs. 400,0000 percent
    02Where the taxable income exceeds Rs. 400,000 but does not exceed Rs. 800,000Rs1,000
    03Where the taxable income exceeds Rs. 800,000 but does not exceed Rs. 1,200,000Rs2,000
    04Where the taxable income exceeds Rs. 1,200,000 but does not exceed Rs. 2,500,0005 percent of the amount exceeding Rs. 1,200,000
    05Where the taxable income exceeds Rs.2,500,000 but does not exceed Rs. 4,000,00065,000 + 15 percent of the amount exceeding Rs. 2,500,000
    06Where the taxable income exceeds Rs. 4,000,000 but does not exceed Rs. 8,000,000290,000 + 20 percent of the amount exceeding Rs. 4,000,000
    07Where the taxable income exceeds Rs. 8,000,0001,090,000 + 25 percent of the amount exceeding Rs. 8,000,000

    Provided that where the taxable income exceeds eight hundred thousand rupees the minimum tax payable shall be two thousand rupees.

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  • FBR estimates Rs50 billion income tax loss from salary

    FBR estimates Rs50 billion income tax loss from salary

    The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has recently presented a comprehensive revenue position to the finance ministry, highlighting an estimated loss of Rs50 billion resulting from the downward revision of tax rates on salary income.

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  • Salary tax slab of above Rs800,000 to pay Rs2,000 as minimum tax

    Salary tax slab of above Rs800,000 to pay Rs2,000 as minimum tax

    Islamabad – The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has introduced a minimum tax for salary individuals with taxable income exceeding Rs800,000 but not exceeding Rs12,000 for Tax Year 2019.

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