Tag Archives: Income Tax

Banks Face Rs197 Billion Additional Tax for Lending to Government A tax advisory firm, Tola Associates, has projected that banks in Pakistan will face an additional income tax burden of Rs197 billion due to excessive lending to the federal government. This tax will be imposed on 27 banks—both domestic and foreign—that have significant operations in the country. Additional Tax Due …

FBR’s Tax Registration Drive: Progress and Challenges The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has been conducting a tax registration drive for nearly five months across 42 cities, successfully bringing thousands of traders onto the tax roll. However, under the Tajir Dost Scheme (TDS), the average income tax collected from an individual trader remains low at just Rs2,432 per month. Tax …