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Pakistan Budget 2019/20 Presented to Parliament

17 June 2019

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Proposed Changes

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Pakistan

On 11 June 2019, Pakistan's 2019/2020 Budget was presented to parliament. The main income tax-related proposals are summarized as follows: Increase the taxable income threshold to INR 600,000 for salaried persons and introduce 11 progressive rate brackets of 5% to 35%, and maintain the taxable income threshold at INR 400,000 for non-salaried persons and introduce 8 progressive rate brackets of 5% to 35%; Maintain the corporate income tax rate at 29% for the next two years, instead of the 1% per year reduction as currently scheduled; Amend the current exclusion of brought forward depreciation and business losses for computing income...