Insurance agents liable to pay 13% sales tax on services

Insurance agents liable to pay 13% sales tax on services

KARACHI: Sindh Revenue Board (SRB) has said that insurance agents are liable to pay 13 percent sales tax on services provided or rendered to their clients.

The SRB issued updated working tariff for tax year 2020 and notified sales tax rate for various services. According to the working tariff the insurance agents are liable to pay 13 percent sales tax on services provided or rendered.

However, a reduced rate of five percent is available to insurance agents with condition that input tax credit shall not be admissible.

The SBR also notified sales tax rate for other services such as electric power transmission services liable to 13 percent sales tax on services.

The provincial revenue body said that vehicle parking and valet services liable to 13 percent sales tax on services. However, a reduced rate of five percent also available with condition that input tax credit shall not be admissible.

The rate of 13 percent sales tax applicable on: actuarial services; services of mining of mineral and allied and ancillary services in relation thereto; site preparation and clearance, excavation and earth moving and demolition services; waste collection and management services; warehouse or depots for storage or cold storages; supply chain management or distribution, including delivery) services.

The services provided or rendered by cab aggregator and the services provided or rendered by the owners of drivers of the vehicles using the can aggregator services are liable to 13 percent sales tax. A reduced rate of 5 percent of such services is also available with condition that the input tax credit shall not be admissible.