GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN

REVENUE DIVISION

CENTRAL BOARD OF REVENUE

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No.F.1-167(1)ITP/2001-EC/SAL

Islamabad, the July 4, 2001

 

Circular No. 6 of 2001

(Income Tax)

 

Subject:            COMPUTATION OF INCOME TAX PAYABLE BY SALARIED PERSONS FOR ASSESSMENT YEAR 2001-2002 AND DEDUCTION FROM SALARY FOR INCOME YEAR COMMENCING ON 1ST JULY 2001.

 

                        The tax payable by salaried persons i.e. where salary constitutes more than 50% of the total income from all sources for the assessment year 2001-2002 (income year 2000-01) shall be computed in accordance with rates given in para A of the First Schedule to the Income Tax Ordinance, 1979.  The taxpayers would be entitled to the reduction in tax liability as given in clause (1B) of Part-III of the Second Schedule to the Income Tax Ordinance.  Similarly, tax credit of Rs.2,500 is also admissible for the assessment year 2001-2002 (income year 2000-01).

 

DEDUCTION OF TAX UNDER SECTION 50(1) FROM SALARY FOR INCOME YEAR COMMENCING ON 1ST JULY 2001.

 

 

2.         Employers while paying salary shall deduct tax from salaries of the employees w.e.f. 1st July 2001 at the new rates given in Para A1 of Part-I of the First Schedule to the Income Tax Ordinance.  The following are the new rates:

 

 

                                    (1)        where the total income                           Nil

                                                does not exceed

                                                Rs.60,000

 

                                    (2)        where the total income                           7.5% of the

                                                exceeds Rs.60,000 but does                   amount exceeding

                                                not exceed Rs.150,000                           Rs.60,000;

                                               

                                    (3)        where the total income                           Rs.6,750 plus 12.5%                                                                                          exceeds Rs.150,000 but does                 of the amount

                                                not exceed Rs.300,000                           exceeding Rs.150,000;

 

 

 

                                    (4)        where the total income                           Rs.25,500 plus 20%

                                                exceeds Rs.300,000 but does                 of the amount

                                                not exceed Rs.400,000                           exceeding Rs.300,000;

 

                                    (5)        where the total income                           Rs.45,500 plus 25%

                                                exceeds Rs.400,000                              of the amount

                                                but does not exceed                               exceeding Rs.400,000.

                                                Rs.700,000.

 

                                    (6)        where the total income                           Rs.120,500 plus 35%

                                                exceeds Rs.700,000                              of the amount                                                                                                                            exceeding Rs.700,000.

 

3.         Salaried taxpayers are entitled to the following reduction in tax liability (income year 2001-02) under clause (1B) of Part-III of the Second Schedule to the Income Tax Ordinance:

 

S.No.

Income Slab

Reduction in tax liability

 

1.

Where income exceeds

Rs.60,000 but does not

exceed Rs.80,000

 

70%

2.

Where income exceeds

Rs.80,000 but does not

exceed Rs.100,000

 

60%

3.

Where income exceeds

Rs.100,000 but does not

exceed Rs.150,000

 

50%

4.

Where income exceeds

Rs.150,000 but does not

exceed Rs.200,000

 

40%

5.

Where income exceeds

Rs.200,000 but does not

exceed Rs.300,000

 

30%

6.

Where income exceeds

Rs.300,000 but does not

exceed Rs.500,000

 

20%

7.

Where income exceeds

Rs.500,000 but does not

exceed Rs.1,000,000

 

10%

8.

Where income exceeds

Rs.1,000,000.

 

5%

 

 

4.         A further relief equal to 50% in tax liability is admissible under paragraph (2) of clause (1B) of Part-III of Second Schedule, subject to the conditions mentioned therein.

 

5.         Taxpayers having income from agriculture exceeding Rs.80,000 would not be entitled to the basic exemption of Rs.60,000.  For them a separate rate structure has been provided in clause (a) of proviso to newly inserted para A1 in Part-I of First Schedule to the Ordinance.

 

6.         The following examples illustrate the computation of tax of salaried persons for the assessment year 2002-03 and tax shall be deducted under section 50(1) accordingly, by the employers w.e.f. 1st July 2001:

 

Example – 1.                                                                (Figures in Rupees)

 

            -Salary                                      =                                  120,000

            -Tax (on the amount

 exceeding Rs.60,000)

             @ 7.5%.                                  =                                      4,500

 

            Less: 50% reduction as

            per clause (1B) of

            Part-III of 2nd Schedule.               =                                      2,250

                                                                                             

            Tax payable                               =                                      2,250

            Tax deductible per

            month.                                      =                                        188

 

Example – 2.

 

            -Salary                                      =                                  500,000

            -Perquisites                               =                                  350,000

            Total                                         =                                  850,000

 

            Tax on Rs.700,000                     =                                  120,500

            Tax on balance

            Rs.150,000 @ 35%.                   =                                  52,500

                        Total Tax                       =                                  173,000

 

            Less: 10% reduction in

            tax as per clause (1B) of

            Part-III of 2nd Schedule.               =                                  17,300

                                                                                             

            Annual tax payable.                   =                                  155,700

            Tax deductible per month

            by employers.                            =                                  12,975

Example – 3.

 

 

            -Salary                                      =                                  1,000,000

 

            -Perquisites                               =                                  600,000

 

            Total Income                              =                                  1,600,000

 

            Tax on Rs.700,000                     =                                  120,500

 

            Tax on balance

            Rs.900,000 @ 35%.                   =                                  315,000

 

                        Tax                               =                                  435,500

 

            Less: 5% reduction in

            tax as per clause (1B) of

            Part-III of 2nd Schedule.               =                                  21,775

                                                                                                ______

 

            Tax payable.                              =                                  413,725

 

            Tax deductible per month

            by employer.                             =                                  34,477

 

 

 

 

 

(ABDUL HAMID)

SECRETARY (IT POLICY)

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