Tax evolution
How Pakistan tax has evolved.
The same income, plotted across 9 Finance Acts. Pick your scenario to see your personal trend line.
Total tax delta
-Rs 72,929
Rate change
-3.6 pts
Effective tax rate trend
Total tax vs net income
Income tax over time
Year-by-year table
| Year | Income tax | Total tax | Net income | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Rs 172,000 | Rs 273,709 | Rs 1,828,000 | 13.7% |
| 2019 | Rs 42,000 | Rs 143,709 | Rs 1,958,000 | 7.2% |
| 2020 | Rs 120,000 | Rs 221,709 | Rs 1,880,000 | 11.1% |
| 2021 | Rs 120,000 | Rs 221,709 | Rs 1,880,000 | 11.1% |
| 2022 | Rs 120,000 | Rs 221,709 | Rs 1,880,000 | 11.1% |
| 2023 | Rs 115,000 | Rs 216,709 | Rs 1,885,000 | 10.8% |
| 2024 | Rs 115,000 | Rs 221,780 | Rs 1,885,000 | 11.1% |
| 2025 | Rs 150,000 | Rs 256,780 | Rs 1,850,000 | 12.8% |
| 2026 | Rs 94,000 | Rs 200,780 | Rs 1,906,000 | 10.0% |
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