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Taxation
Pakistan's tax laws change with every Finance Act, and cross-border structures add another layer. We keep you compliant, claim what you are entitled to, and stand beside you when the tax authority asks questions.
Overview
Our tax practice covers the full cycle for companies, AOPs and individuals: registration, computation, filing on IRIS, reconciliation of your books with FBR's records and your e-invoices, and representation when a notice arrives. Every engagement starts with a review of what the tax authority already knows about you — withholding data, Annex-C and Annex-A, and third-party information — so there are no surprises later.
In Pakistan we work under the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001, the Sales Tax Act, 1990, the Federal Excise Act, 2005 and the provincial laws on sales tax on services administered by the PRA, SRB, KPRA and BRA. For groups and investors with interests abroad, we advise on UAE Corporate Tax and VAT, UK Corporation Tax and VAT, and Saudi VAT, Zakat and withholding tax — and on how those regimes interact with Pakistan through its double taxation agreements.
Delivered from our Karachi head office for clients across Pakistan, the Middle East, Europe and the USA.
What we do
Returns for companies, AOPs and individuals — salary, business, rental, capital gains and foreign income — with the wealth statement and reconciliations that keep you out of trouble.
Deduction, deposit and withholding statements, withholding-agent obligations, and reconciliation of tax deducted with your ledger and FBR's records.
STRN and provincial registrations, monthly returns with Annex-C and Annex-A matching, rates under the Schedules and SROs, withholding sales tax, refunds and FBR Digital Invoicing compliance.
Lawful, documented planning: choice of structure, remuneration and benefits, group relief, investment and expansion decisions, and the credits available to you.
Evidence-backed replies to notices and audit queries, representation before officers, and appeals before the Commissioner (Appeals) and the Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue, with tax counsel where needed.
Residency, permanent establishment, Pakistan-source income of non-residents and overseas Pakistanis, and relief under double taxation agreements — including those with the UAE, the UK and Saudi Arabia.
Arm's-length pricing for related-party transactions, master file and local file documentation, and support with country-by-country reporting where a group is in scope.
UAE Corporate Tax and VAT registrations and returns, Saudi VAT, Zakat and withholding tax, and UK Corporation Tax and VAT (including Making Tax Digital for VAT) — with filings and representation made through an FTA-registered tax agent, a locally licensed Saudi adviser or an HMRC-registered UK adviser where local rules require it.
What you receive
Multi-jurisdictional regulatory framework
The principal laws, regulations and standards this service line works with in Pakistan, the UAE (including DIFC and ADGM), the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia.
A guide to the principal frameworks, not an exhaustive list: which rules apply depends on your structure and activities, and laws change. Where a filing or representation must be made by a locally licensed provider, we coordinate that step with one.
Our approach
We listen, ask the right questions and explain your options in plain language.
A written scope, timeline and fixed fee — before any work begins.
Senior-led work, regular updates and documents you can rely on.
Reminders, updates when the law changes and a team that knows your file.
FAQs
For individuals and AOPs the return for a tax year ending 30 June is generally due by 30 September. Companies with a tax year ending between 1 January and 30 June generally file by 31 December. FBR sometimes extends these dates by notification, so check the current position or ask us.
Tax for a month is generally paid by the 15th and the return filed by the 18th of the following month. FBR occasionally changes or extends dates, so we track the current notices for you.
The standard rate under section 3 of the Sales Tax Act, 1990 is 18%. Reduced rates, exemptions, zero-rating and retail-price taxation apply through the Schedules and SROs. Provincial sales tax rates on services are set by each province.
Do not ignore it, and do not reply in haste. Note the section and the deadline, gather the documents it asks for and get advice. Most notices are resolved with a timely, well-documented reply. Read our guide Received an FBR notice?
Yes. We advise groups and investors with operations in the UAE on Corporate Tax (generally 0% on taxable income up to AED 375,000 and 9% above it) and VAT (standard rate 5%), and in Saudi Arabia on VAT (standard rate 15%), Zakat and withholding tax. Where local representation before the FTA or ZATCA is required, we work with locally registered tax agents. See our UAE Corporate Tax and VAT guide.
Yes. Our qualified team members act as your authorised representative before Inland Revenue officers, and we coordinate with tax counsel where a matter goes to court.
Knowledge Bank
From gathering documents to submitting the wealth statement — a clear walkthrough for individuals, with the mistakes that most often lead to FBR notices.
Read the guideHow the UAE's 9% Corporate Tax and 5% VAT work in practice — who must register, when returns are due, how free zone companies keep the 0% rate, and what the 2027 e-invoicing mandate means for your business.
Read the guideMost FBR notices are resolved with a timely, well-documented reply. Here is how to read a notice, what to send, and what never to do.
Read the guideZakat or income tax, VAT at 15%, withholding on payments abroad and the FATOORA integration waves — what businesses dealing with Saudi Arabia need to know, in one practical guide.
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