Connect with us

Tech

Govt to raise taxes on motor vehicles by 200% for non-filers

Published

on

  • FBR announces increase in withholding tax rate for non-filers.
  • 3% import value to be collected when engine capacity N/A.
  • Non-ATL filers to pay Rs303 for withdrawal of Rs50,500.

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has revised upward by 200% the tax on motor vehicles for those not on the Active Taxpayers List (ATL).

Non-filers will now pay a fixed tax of 18%, 24%, and 30% of the value of motor vehicles having engine capacity of 2001cc to 2500cc, 2501cc to 3000cc and above 3000cc, respectively.

The move comes as the FBR announced an increase in the withholding tax rate for non-activate tax filers or those not on the ATL in a bid to increase the government’s revenue generation and encourage people to pay taxes.

According to a Wednesday circular, for non-ATL persons, the rates have be increased by 200% — 18%, 24% and 30%.

However, for those on the ATL, the fixed amount of tax on motor vehicles has been replaced with the collection of tax at the rate of 6%, 8% and 10% of the value of motor vehicle having engine capacity of 2001cc to 2500cc, 2501cc to 3000cc and above 3000cc respectively.

Moreover, the circular added that where engine capacity is not applicable. The value of the vehicle is Rs5,000,000 or more, “the rate of tax collectible will be 3% of the import value, as increased by customs duty, sales tax and federal excise duty in case of imported vehicles or invoice value in case of locally manufactured or assembled vehicles.”

The circular also announced that non-ATL filers will be taxed Rs303 for a bank withdrawal of Rs50,500. Those withdrawing between Rs55,000-Rs75,000 will be taxed Rs450.

However, Pakistan’s government agencies and foreign diplomats will be exempted from these taxes.

Additionally, the circular announced that to discourage unnecessary outflow of foreign exchange reserves via credit/debit card transactions, “withholding tax rates have been increased from 1% to 5% for ATL persons and from 2% to 10% for non-ATL persons.”

Continue Reading
Click to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Latest News

Moon train operations are planned by NASA.

Published

on

By

The goal is to construct the first lunar train system, which will enable safe, independent, and effective cargo transportation on the moon, according to robotics specialist Ethan Schaler of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.

He went on, “The day-to-day functioning of a sustainable lunar base in the 2030s will depend heavily on a robust, long-lasting robotic transport system.”

The Flexible Levitation on a Track, or FLOAT, is the name of the proposed lunar rail system. According to NASA, the establishment of a railway system on the moon is “critical to the daily operations.”

According to the space agency, the primary objective of FLOAT is to offer transportation services in regions of the moon where astronauts are engaged in activities. To do this, cargoes of lunar soil and other materials will need to be transported to various regions of the moon.

Each robot will be able to transport cargo of various sizes and shapes at a pace of roughly 1 mph (1.61 km/h), according to Dr. Schaler.

Notably, NASA also declared new initiatives last month to create and test new vehicle models intended for moon exploration.

Continue Reading

Business

Pakistan’s lunar mission ‘ICUBE-Q’ reaches the moon orbit.

Published

on

By

Pakistan’s lunar mission (ICUBE-Q) entered orbit around the moon on Wednesday.

Pakistan’s historic lunar mission (ICUBE-Q) launched from Hainan, China, on Friday aboard China’s Chang’E6 spacecraft.

According to the IST, the satellite ICUBE-Q was planned and developed in partnership with China’s Shanghai University SJTU and Pakistan’s national space agency SUPARCO.

The ICUBE-Q orbiter is equipped with two optical cameras to image the lunar surface. ICUBE-Q has now been integrated into the Chang’e6 mission after successfully qualifying and testing it.

Chang’e6 is the sixth lunar exploration mission launched by China.

The launch event was streamed live on the IST website and social media platforms. Chang’6, China’s Lunar Mission, will land on the Moon’s far side to collect surface samples before returning to Earth for further research.

Continue Reading

Education

The establishment of IT labs in Islamabad’s educational establishments

Published

on

By

SIFC was established to improve the ease of doing business for potential investors through a “Whole of Government”Approach”—achieving optimal horizontal-vertical synergy and facilitation by the Pakistan Army—and to attract investments from friendly countries in selected sectors through an empowered organisation that serves as a “single-window” platform for facilitation.

The children will learn the newest skills in these state-of-the-art IT labs, expanding their employment prospects.

These IT laboratories will be constructed in sixteen degree colleges spread throughout various parts of Islamabad.

Students will take six-month courses in artificial intelligence (AI), game development, data science, and block chain in these IT labs.

Approximately 1,000 students will have access to courses in the first phase, which is being implemented in response to market demand.

The National Vocational and Technical Training Commission has worked with esteemed universities such as NUST, National Skills University, COMSATS, and NUML to produce these courses.

The second week of this month will mark the start of these classes. For these courses, about 3,600 students have signed up.

Continue Reading

Trending