FBR compliance, sales tax and filer status, handled from the team's home base.
The Shaazford group has run operations in Pakistan for years. We support Pakistani companies and the Pakistani entities of international groups with income tax, sales tax, withholding and the filer-status compliance that touches every bank transaction.
| Tax | Rate | How it works |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate income tax | 29% | Plus super tax on higher incomes. Minimum tax on turnover applies where profits are low. |
| Sales tax on goods | 18% | Federal, administered by the FBR. Registration mandatory for manufacturers, importers and larger retailers. |
| Sales tax on services | 13% to 16% | Provincial: PRA in Punjab, SRB in Sindh, KPRA and BRA. Rates and rules differ by province. |
| Withholding taxes | Varies | Applied at source on salaries, contracts, dividends, bank transactions and imports. Rates double for non-filers. |
What you can form, and what each one owes.
Private limited company
Registered with the SECP. Corporate tax on profits, annual return, and audited accounts above thresholds.
Sole proprietor and AOP
Individuals and associations of persons taxed at progressive rates, registered with the FBR for NTN and sales tax where applicable.
Branch or liaison office
Foreign companies operate through a branch with SECP and Board of Investment permission.
The calendar we run for you.
Every filing, its due date and who it goes to. We track all of them twelve months ahead and remind at 90, 30 and 7 days.
| Filing | Due | To |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate income tax return | 31 December for a June year end, 30 September for others | FBR |
| Individual and AOP return | 30 September | FBR |
| Federal sales tax return | 18th of the following month | FBR |
| Provincial sales tax return | 15th to 18th of the following month | PRA / SRB / KPRA / BRA |
| Withholding statements | Quarterly | FBR |
Filer status is everything.
Appearing on the Active Taxpayer List determines the withholding rate on bank transactions, property, vehicles and contracts. Non-filers pay roughly double. Keeping the annual return filed on time is the single most valuable compliance action in Pakistan.
Where we fit.
Group companies with a Pakistani subsidiary, particularly for engineering, support and back-office teams, need the local entity kept compliant and consolidated into group accounts. We run the Pakistani books to the same monthly close as the rest of the group.
What we do here.
Books and computations by our team; local certification coordinated with a partner firm where required.
Bookkeeping
Reconciled monthly on Xero or QuickBooks, so the numbers are real before you look at them.
Year-End Accounts & Statutory Filings
Annual accounts prepared and filed with the registrar and the tax authority, on time, every year.
Payroll
UK PAYE, UAE WPS and US federal and state payroll, run to the day with every filing that goes with it.
International Tax & Transfer Pricing
Structuring across the UK, UAE and US, transfer pricing documentation, permanent establishment and double tax relief.
Management Accounts & Reporting
Monthly P&L, balance sheet and cash with commentary you can act on, not a PDF you file away.
Can you handle both FBR and provincial sales tax?
Yes. Goods are federal, services are provincial, and a business supplying both files with both. We map each revenue stream to the right authority.
Do you consolidate a Pakistani subsidiary into a UK or US group?
Yes, with currency translation and intercompany eliminations, and with the transfer pricing on management fees and cost-plus arrangements documented.
Talk to a Pakistan accountant. Free.
Thirty minutes, no pitch deck. Tell us the entities and the countries, and we will tell you honestly what applies and what it costs.