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Calculators that already have a published rule set sit on their own pages. Everything else is explained here until an official schedule is stored. TaxGuide does not fill the gap with a guessed rate.
Salary tax
Income tax
Mobile and PTA
Check the IMEI on 8484, register on DIRBS, and pay the FBR PSID. The calculator on this site is an estimate.
How to Check PTA Tax by IMEIDial *#06#, then SMS the IMEI to 8484 or use the PTA DVS site to see if the phone is compliant.
How to Pay PTA Tax with a PSIDGenerate a PSID on DIRBS, then pay that exact amount at a bank. The PSID lasts 7 days.
PTA Tax Slabs 2026-27Regulatory duty, sales tax, handset levy, and section 148 income tax for mobile phones in tax year 2026-27.
Vehicles
Customs and excise
Import duty follows the tariff for a specific good. A flat percentage would be the wrong tool.
Federal excise dutyExcise applies to listed goods and services. It is not token tax and it is not the income-tax slab.
Active taxpayer list
Check a CNIC or NTN on the FBR Active Taxpayer List with IRIS, SMS 9966, or the weekly file on TaxGuide.
Filer and non-filer: what ATL status changesActive on the ATL is what people mean by filer. Missing from the list is treated as non-filer for many withholding taxes.
Late filer and the ATL surchargeA return filed after the due date does not put you on the ATL until the section 182A surcharge is paid.
CNIC or NTN: which number to use for an ATL checkIndividuals are checked with the 13-digit CNIC. Companies and AOPs are checked with the NTN. Both can be searched on the weekly list.
Freelancer tax
How tax on freelancers in Pakistan works under Section 154A, who pays 0.25%, and when the salary slabs are the wrong tool.
PSEB registration and the 0.25% freelancer taxWhat Pakistan Software Export Board registration changes for IT exporters, and what it does not change.
Upwork, Fiverr, and Payoneer tax in PakistanHow foreign freelance platforms are taxed when the client is abroad and the rupees land in a Pakistani bank.
YouTube and TikTok tax in Pakistan under Section 154BFrom 1 July 2026, revenue from social media platforms is taxed at 5% under a new section, separate from the IT export rate.