Reference

    Income Tax Ordinance 2001

    Pakistan's core direct-tax law. This page summarizes commonly used sections in plain English and links each one to a relevant calculator or practical guide.

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    Income tax slabs, withholding tax rates, and filing guides

    Section 4C

    Section 4C - Super Tax

    High-income and sector-specific super tax reference with the related calculator path.

    Section 7E

    Section 7E - Deemed income from immovable property

    Property-related deemed income reference and related property tax tools.

    Section 60

    Section 60 - Zakat

    Reference for compulsory Zakat treatment and the related calculator.

    Section 113

    Section 113 - Minimum tax on turnover

    Turnover-based minimum tax reference and linked calculator.

    Section 148

    Section 148 - Tax on imports

    Import-stage tax reference with filer and non-filer context.

    Section 149

    Section 149 - Tax on salary

    Salary withholding reference tied to the salary calculator.

    Section 150

    Section 150 - Dividends

    Dividend withholding reference and linked calculator path.

    Section 151

    Section 151 - Profit on debt

    Bank profit and profit-on-debt withholding reference.

    Section 153

    Section 153 - Goods, services and contracts

    Core withholding regime for business payments.

    Section 154A

    Section 154A - IT and ITeS exports

    Freelance and IT export tax route reference.

    Section 155

    Section 155 - Rent

    Rental withholding reference and rental tax guide path.

    Section 156

    Section 156 - Prizes and winnings

    Prize and winnings withholding reference.

    Section 231AB

    Section 231AB - Cash withdrawal

    Cash-withdrawal tax reference for non-ATL situations.

    Section 231B

    Section 231B - Vehicle registration and transfer

    Vehicle-related advance tax reference.

    Section 236

    Section 236 - Telecom and usage tax

    Telephone and internet advance tax reference.

    Section 236C

    Section 236C - Sale of immovable property

    Seller-side advance tax reference for property transactions.

    Section 236K

    Section 236K - Purchase of immovable property

    Buyer-side advance tax reference for property transactions.