Pakistan income tax

Pakistan tax calculator

Enter your income to estimate what you would pay in Pakistan, as an employee or running your own company, and see the best-value cities. Get the full breakdown plus a vetted advisor by email.

How much is income tax in Pakistan?

Pakistan taxes personal income at rates up to 35%. Pakistan taxes residents on worldwide income; non residents only on Pakistani source income.

Compiled by MyNomadWorld for Pakistan and currently being re-verified against primary sources. Confirm with a local adviser before relying on it.

Capital gains, wealth & property tax

• Capital gains: Valores e inmuebles adquiridos desde 1-jul-2024: 15% fijo (contribuyente activo). Inactivo: tarifa PIT (min 15%). Fuente PwC.
• Wealth tax: No net wealth tax; there is a deemed income tax on real estate, effectively 1% of market value.

Inheritance & gift tax in Pakistan

Pakistan has no estate, inheritance or gift tax. No inheritance tax.

Corporate tax & VAT

The standard corporate profits tax is 29%.

How to become a tax resident of Pakistan

Resident if present 183 days or more in the tax year, the standard rule under the Income Tax Ordinance. Residents are taxed on worldwide income.

Cost of living & lifestyle

Cost of living is about 24% of the US level, with average purchasing power near $6k (PPP). Pick a city below to see its monthly climate and cost.

Banking in Pakistan

You will want a local or multi-currency account for rent, bills and getting paid.

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Climate & cost by city

Average monthly temperature (°C) and rainfall. Climate: Open-Meteo ERA5; cost of living: World Bank PPP (same-year pairing), omitted where unavailable.

Pakistan tax treaties

Pakistan maintains around 66 double taxation treaties in force. They generally follow the OECD Model Convention and reduce withholding tax on cross-border dividends, interest and royalties, so the same income is not taxed twice when you move, invest or earn across borders. That is a broad network, useful for internationally mobile earners and investors.

Major treaty partners

Chips with a link open the full withholding-tax detail for that treaty pair.

Approximate size of the DTA network; confirm the specific treaty and its terms before relying on it.

Pakistan tax treaty guides

Detailed double-tax-treaty guides (withholding rates on dividends, interest and royalties) are available for 63 of Pakistan's partners:

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