An advance tax would be applicable on persons remitting amounts abroad through credit cards, debit cards or prepaid cards and ATM cards under Section 236Y of the Income Tax Ordinance 2001 and all plastic cards which are categorized as debit, credit or prepaid cards are covered in this section.
Through income tax circular 3 of 2018 issued by the FBR, the tax collection authority has decided to levy an advance tax on persons remitting amounts abroad through credit cards, debit cards or prepaid cards [Section 236y].
The FBR said that the credit, debit and prepaid cards are being used as a mode to pay for foreign travel, lodging, shopping, etc, and for online shopping from merchants outside Pakistan.
Through the Finance Act, 2018, a new section 236Y has been inserted in the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 which requires every banking company to collect advance tax at the time of transfer of any sum remitted outside Pakistan on behalf of a person who has completed a debit card or credit card or prepaid card transaction with a person outside Pakistan. The advance tax collected under this section shall be adjustable. The rate of tax to be deducted shall be 1% of the gross amount remitted abroad from filers and 3% from non-filers.
The following transactions are included in this section:
- Use of credit card, debit card or prepaid card in Pakistan where the transaction is  with a person outside Pakistan and results in transfer of sum remitted outside Pakistan.
- Secondly, use of credit card, debit card or prepaid card outside Pakistan where the transaction is with a person outside Pakistan and results in transfer of sum remitted outside Pakistan.
- Thirdly, use of ATM card outside Pakistan which results in transfer of any sum remitted outside Pakistan.
All plastic cards which are categorized as debit, credit or prepaid cards are covered in this section. As ATM cards are mostly debit cards or in some cases can also be credit or prepaid cards, transactions of cash withdrawal using ATM cards outside Pakistan are also covered in this section if such transactions result in transfer of any sum remitted outside Pakistan, the FBR added.
Too late to report, already paid the advance tax for charges incurred in July and August
Your news is 2 months old.
Fbr is collecting advance tax since 1st July 2018.
DAM Funds Bhi Hum De Advance Tax Bhi Hum De Tax Bhi Hum De
Aur CHOR Azaadi Se Ghoom Rahy hai Aur Jail Main Aram Kar Rahy hai
i want to up vote you than one but cannot.
To bhai ab chor jail main bhi na ho to kahaan ho?
The chor’s we are talking about deserve the death penalty. They have done so much harm to our country that it is going to take ages to come back to what it should be. These same chor’s make innocent faces and worthless statements .They get sick and go for treatment in expensive hospitals all at the tax payers money. Employees are forced to pay exhorbitant amounts of tax each month. The average Pakistani employee is forced to pay approx 50000 taxes annually and what do we get in return. NOTHING . No safety, no amenities, no happiness, no prosperity, nothing. These chor’s enjiy themselves at the benefit of our hard earned money. Mind u, I’m not against just taxation but when I get nothing in return for the money I’ve paid in tax and deducted from my salary on a monthly basis whether I want to or not, I have every right to question them .Why should I be forced to pay taxes while those who don’t pay taxes are called sahib. They are given respect.
Jail to Behj Dia Jo Paise Corruption Kiye the Wo Q Nahi Lete
Allah na kary aapka kabhi thanay ketchehri main chakkar lagy agar apsy wardaat ho jaye. Aik takka nai milta recovery main. Ye log to phir high profile log hain jinky case abhi tk pending main hain.
Choor bazar
So it will affect the goal of digital economy. World is going digital and using less paper money for economic gains and we’re gliding straight opposite to them.
Banks are already charging. I think you got this news pretty late.
No bro Banks are charging this tax in Advanced. Propakistani news are not late :p That,s why it is called Advanced Tax as news could be circulated after 2 months of this tax :)