Paying Taxes in Pakistan

The table below addresses the taxes and mandatory contributions that a medium-size company must pay or withhold in a given year in Pakistan, as well as measures of administrative burden in paying taxes.

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Tax or mandatory contributionPayments (number)Notes on PaymentsTime (hours)Statutory tax rateTax baseTotal tax rate (% profit)Notes on TTR
Corporate income tax5 4035.0%taxable income14.3 
Social security contributions12 406.0%gross salaries6.8 
Pension contributions12 -5.0%gross salaries5.5 
Education cess1 -PKR 25 per monthper worker2.8 
Property tax1 -18% (including 10% discount)annual rental value of property0.9 
Fuel tax1 -25.0%value of fuel consumption0.8 
Professional tax1 -fixed fee (PKR 10,000) 0.4 
Tax on interest0 -10.0%interest0.3included in other taxes
Vehicle tax1 -fixed fee 0.2 
Stamp duty1 -slab rate based on contract value 0 
VAT/GST12 48015.0%value added0not included
Totals:47 560  31.6 


Notes:
Name of taxes have been standardized. For instance income tax, profit tax, tax on company's income are all named corporate income tax in this table.
The hours for VAT include all the VAT and sales taxes applicable.
The hours for Social Security include all the hours for labor taxes and mandatory contributions in general.