Laws & Taxes

FBR simplifies sales tax registration with a risk-based system, allowing low-risk businesses to complete the process within three working days.

Pakistan launches the Retailer Scheme App to simplify tax filing for small shopkeepers, reduce compliance burdens and bring more businesses into the formal tax system.

The government has allocated Rs73 billion for privatisation contingencies, including Rs30 billion to cover interest on PIA’s Rs268.5 billion legacy debt, while extending sales tax exemptions to all local airlines from 2027-28.

Rawalpindi DC Captain (r) Nadeem Nasir has ordered the swift partition of jointly owned land, directing officials to protect rightful owners’ shares and take legal action against illegal occupants and false claims.

The government has rejected petroleum dealers’ demand for monthly fuel price reviews, while the PPDA weighs a nationwide petrol pump shutdown over margin-related demands.

Non-filer content creators and social media influencers will pay a 10% withholding tax on social media earnings from July 1, 2026, while filers will face a 5% tax under FBR rules.

Petroleum dealers have issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the government, demanding an 8pc increase in their petrol sales margin and warning of an indefinite nationwide petrol pump shutdown from August 15 if their demands remain unresolved.

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye have signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, strengthening collective security, defence cooperation and regional stability. The pact treats an armed attack on any one country as an attack on all three.

The PTA has capped the initial eSIM issuance fee at Rs1,500 and introduced free transfers between compatible devices for up to 10 migrations under a revised policy taking effect in mid-August 2026. The regulator is also working on digital SIM verification using facial and iris recognition technologies.