The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has submitted a bill to the National Assembly secretariat proposing a string of amendments to withdraw around 36 tax exemptions. Dawn/File
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has submitted a bill to the National Assembly secretariat proposing a string of amendments to withdraw around 36 tax exemptions and streamline other corporate tax exemptions, which will come into effect from July 1, 2021.
The corporate income tax reforms are in line with recommendations of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The Fund estimates it will generate revenue of Rs140 billion. The bill, which will be called the income tax (second amendment) bill 2021, will be introduced in the next session of the lower house, whenever convened.
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ISLAMABAD:
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday approved the introduction of Money Bill in the National Assembly next week to withdraw around 80 income tax exemptions and reform the tax laws to meet a prior action for the revival of $6 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme.
The IMF has asked Pakistan to withdraw income tax exemptions worth Rs140 billion through a new legislation but the exact quantum can only be determined once the government officially lays the bill in the National Assembly.
PM nods abolition of corporate tax exemptions
Business
March 6, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has granted a green signal for abolishing of corporate income tax (CIT) exemptions probably through a legal amendment within the next few days to satisfy the IMF’s executive board, sources said on Friday.
“The government will table CIT amendment bill before the parliament in order to fetch Rs150 to Rs200 billion with effect from July 1, 2021,” sources said. “In order to satisfy the IMF’s executive board, the government will table the bill before the parliament that will pave the way for reviving the stalled Fund program under extended fund facility.”
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