Taxes and Changes
Federal Excise Duty (FED), Sales Tax on Services & Equipment, Advance Income Tax and With Holding Tax (WHT):
(in effect since July 1, 2019)
Tax | Services | ICT | Punjab | Sindh | KPK | Balochistan | AJK |
Sales Tax / FED | Landline - Charges | FED - 17% | 19.50% | 19.50% | 19.50% | 19.50% | 19.50% |
DSL/Internet/EVO/Data - Charges* | FED - 17% | 19.50%** | 19.50% | 19.50% | 19.50% | 19.50% | |
Data / DPLC | FED - 17% | 19.50% | 19.50% | 19.50% | 19.50% | ||
Equipment/ Supplies / CPE - Charges | 17.00% | 17.00% | 17.00% | 17.00% | 17.00% | 17.00% | |
Smart TV - Charges | 16.00% | 5.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 15.00% | 16.00% | |
***WHT / Income Tax | PSTN + IPTV | (10% of exceeding Rs 1,000/-) | (10% of exceeding Rs 1,000/-) | (10% of exceeding Rs 1,000/-) | (10% of exceeding Rs 1,000/-) | (10% of exceeding Rs 1,000/-) | (10% of exceeding Rs 1,000/-) |
DSL / EVO | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% |
Exemption
Punjab**
1) Where monthly charges for student package does not exceed Rs 1,500/-
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*** income Tax (WHT) is applicable @ 10% on telephone bill amount exceeding Rs 1,000/- of PSTN subscribers.
*** income Tax (WHT) is applicable @ 12.5% on internet bill (PTCL + Sales Tax).
Price Changes
From 1st August 2020 onwards, charges for Broadband Up to 6 Mbps will be revised to Rs 1799/month.
From 1st August 2020 onwards, charges for Broadband Up to 8 Mbps will be revised to Rs 2249/month.
From 1st August 2020 onwards, charges for Broadband Up to 15 Mbps will be revised to Rs 2749/month.
From 1st August 2020 onwards, charges for Broadband Up to 25 Mbps will be revised to Rs 3299/month.
From 1st August 2020 onwards, charges for Broadband Up to 50 Mbps will be revised to Rs 5099/month.
From 1st August 2020 onwards, charges for Broadband Up to 100 Mbps will be revised to Rs 7599/month.
From 1st March 2020 onwards, charges for line rent will be revised to Rs 280/month.
From 1st December 2019 onwards International calling rates have been revised.
From 1st July 2019 onwards, charges for line rent will be revised to Rs 260/month.