Tax
Sindh govt clarifies tax imposed on ride-hailing services is 5% not 13% [Update]
According to a recent statement issued by the Sindh Revenue Board (SBR) to clarify the confusion about tax imposed on ride-hailing companies, the board maintained…
The tax imposed on ride-hailing companies will be a huge economic burden for drivers in Sindh
The bill for Fiscal Year 2019-20 was announced by the federal government just over a week ago and now the provincial governments are finalizing their…
Now you will have to pay tax even if you bring a single phone to Pakistan
[Update] The article has been updated to add the effectivity date of govt’s decision. As we previously reported that the government has allowed international travelers to…
Govt suspends tax exemption on phones brought by international travelers
For quite a while, the government had made it permissible for international travelers to have one phone registered with the Device Identification Registration and Blocking…
Supreme Court restores all taxes on mobile phone top-ups
The Supreme Court has just restored all the previous taxes on mobile cards, according to local media reports. In simple words, it means that now…
Rs. 90 billion tax was not collected due to suspension of tax collection law, PTA informs SC
The primary means of filling the government coffers is a collection of taxes from the masses, which is essential for the country as a whole…
This is why smartphones will be more expensive in Pakistan
The Pakistani government has levied a tax of up to PKR 5000 on the import of mobile handsets. The new order has been implemented through…
Relief for public as tax suspension on mobile balance continues till next hearing
Today is the 15th day of the mobile balance tax relief and to the joy of subscribers around the country, the relief will remain in…
Chief Justice of Pakistan takes notice on 40% mobile card taxes
Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Saqib Nisar has taken Suo Motu notice on imposition of 40% taxes on Rs 100 mobile cards. The 40%…
Budget 2018-19: Mobiles to get more expensive as govt proposes new taxes on imports
The Pakistani government is planning on imposing new taxes on already heavily taxed sector of the country — mobile phone industry. Pakistan’s Federal Government has…
No additional tax for Telecom Sector of Pakistan: Official
Haroon Akhtar Khan, the Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Revenue said in a meeting with CEOs and other high-level representatives of telecom companies working…
Punjab govt to impose new taxes on Careem and Uber
Uber and Careem will be imposed with new taxes by the name of “Ride-hailing services tax”, in the upcoming Punjab budget for the year 2018-19.…
Only 29% NTN holders filed for income tax in 2016
Activities at the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) are in full swing as the deadline of income tax filing is coming near. Read also: How…