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Kakakhel Law Associates | Income Tax Rates - Pakistan

Income tax rates describe the percentage at which individuals, corporate entities, or other organizations are taxed. In Pakistan, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) employs a progressive tax rate system, meaning the tax rate increases as the taxable income of a person or entity increases. This results in a higher rupee amount collected from taxpayers with greater incomes.

To build and maintain the infrastructure of the country, the government taxes its residents. The collected tax is used for the betterment of the nation and its society. In Pakistan, a tax rate is applied to various forms of income, such as salary, wages, investment income (dividends, interest), capital gains from investments, and profits made from goods or services rendered. The percentage of the taxpayer’s earnings or money is taken and remitted to the federal government.

When it comes to income tax, the tax rate is the percentage of an individual’s taxable income or a corporate entity's earnings owed to the federal government. The applicable tax rate for an individual depends on the marginal tax bracket they fall under, which is based on the taxable income exceeding a pre-defined limit.

Tax Rates | Tax Year 2022-2023

Withholding Tax Rates on Imports

Withholding Tax Rates on Imports

Sec. 148, Part II, 1st Schedule | Part I-III, Twelfth Schedule

The rate of advance tax to be collected by the Collector of Customs.

Withholding Tax on Import of Mobile Phones

Sec. 148

Tax Rates for Salaried Individuals

Sec. 149, Division I, Part I, 1st Schedule

Where the income of an individual chargeable under the head "salary" exceeds seventy-five percent of their taxable income, the tax rates apply, which remain unchanged from the previous tax year.

Tax Rates for Individuals & Association of Persons

Division I, Part I, 1st Schedule

No changes in tax rates for individuals and associations of persons. The applicable tax rates for the Tax Year 2022 are set out in the following table:

Tax Rates for Companies

Division II, Part I, 1st Schedule

Tax rates for banking companies, public & private companies, small companies, alternate corporate tax, and modarabas are provided in the following table:

Super Tax

Rate of Super Tax on high-earning individuals (Sec. 4C)

Dividend Tax

Sec. 150

A person paying a dividend shall deduct tax from the gross amount of the dividend or collect tax from the amount of dividend in specie.

Tax on Profit on Debt & Return on Investment in Sukuks

Sec. 151, Division 1A & 1B, Part III, 1st Schedule

Tax on Non-Residents

Sec 152, Division IV, Part I, 1st Schedule

Tax on Goods, Services & Contracts

Sec. 153, Division III A, Part III, 1st Schedule

Tax Rates on Exports & Export of Services

Sec. 154 & 154A, Division IV, Part III, 1st Schedule

Tax on Rent of Immovable Property

Sec. 155, Division V, Part III, 1st Schedule

Tax on Prizes & Winnings

Sec. 156, Division VI, Part III, 1st Schedule

Tax on Petroleum Products

Sec. 156A, Division VIA, Part III, 1st Schedule

Advance Tax on Purchase, Registration, and Transfer of Motor Vehicles

Sec. 231B & 234, Division VII, Part IV, 1st Schedule

Tax on Brokerage and Commission

Sec. 233, Division II, Part IV, 1st Schedule

Tax on Electricity Consumption

Sec. 235, Division IV, Part IV, 1st Schedule

Tax on Telephone and Internet

Sec. 236, Division IV, Part IV, 1st Schedule

Advance Tax at the time of Sale by Auction

Sec. 236A, Division VIII, Part IV, 1st Schedule

Advance Tax on Sale & Purchase of Immovable Property

Sec. 236C & 236K, Division X & XVIII, Part IV, 1st Schedule

Advance Tax on Distributors, Dealers or Wholesalers

Sec. 236G, Division XIV, Part IV, 1st Schedule

Advance Tax on Sale to Retailers

Sec. 236H, Division XV, Part IV, 1st Schedule

Collection of Advance Tax by Educational Institutions

Sec. 236I, Division XVI, Part IV, 1st Schedule

Payment to a Resident Person for Right to Use Machinery & Equipment

Sec. 236Q, Division XXIII, Part IV, 1st Schedule

Tax for Profit on Debt - Other than a Company

Sec. 7B, Division III A, Part I, 1st Schedule

Tax on Shipping or Air Transport Income of a Non-Resident Person

Tax on Return on Investment in Sukuks

Sec. 5AA, Division IB, Part III, 1st Schedule

Tax on Certain Payments to Non-Residents

Tax on Income from Property for Individuals and Association of Persons

Sec. 15, Division V, Part I, 1st Schedule

Capital Gains on Disposal of Securities

The rate of tax on cash-settled derivatives traded on the stock exchange shall be 5% for the tax years 2018 to 2020.

A Mutual Fund, Collective Investment Scheme, or REIT Scheme shall deduct Capital Gains Tax at the rates specified below on Redemption of Securities:

If the dividend receipts of the fund are less than capital gains, the rate of tax deduction shall be 12.5%.

No capital gains tax shall be deducted if the holding period of the security is more than 4 years.

Capital Gains on Disposal of Immovable Property (Capital Assets)

Sec. 37(1A), Division VIII, Part I, 1st Schedule

Capital Gains on Disposal of Immovable Property

Sec. 37(3A)

Tax on Builders

Sec. 7C, Division VIII A, Part I, 1st Schedule

Tax on Developers

Sec. 7D, Division VIII B, Part I, 1st Schedule

Minimum Tax

Sec. 113, Division IX, Part I, 1st Schedule

Reduction in Tax Liability for Full-Time Teachers

Clause (2), Part III of 2nd Schedule

Payment of Advance Tax

Sec. 147

Advance Tax

Advance Tax on Dividend

Collection of Tax by a Registered Stock Exchange in Pakistan

Collection of Tax on Passenger Transport Vehicles

Collection of Tax on Telephone Users

Tax on Cash Withdrawal from a Bank

Advance Tax on Transactions in Bank [Transferor]

Tax on Cash Withdrawal from a Bank

Advance Tax on Banking Transactions Otherwise Than Through Cash [Receiver]

Tax on Cable Television Operator

Advance Tax on Dealers, Commission Agents, and Arhatis, etc.

Advance Tax on Purchase of Immovable Property

Advance Tax on Sale or Transfer of Immovable Property

Advance Tax on Functions and Gatherings

Advance Tax on Insurance Premium

Advance Tax on Extraction of Minerals