ISLAMABAD: Particulars of earnings tax funds by Pakistan’s salaried class for the interval from July to December 2025 have emerged.
Sources within the Federal Board of Income (FBR) informed Geo Information that salaried people paid a complete of Rs266 billion in earnings tax, accounting for practically 10% of complete earnings tax assortment through the six-month interval.
The sources mentioned that tax paid by the salaried class was greater than double the tax collected from the actual property sector.
In comparison with the identical interval final fiscal 12 months, the salaried class contributed Rs23 billion or 9% extra in earnings tax.
General, salaried taxpayers contribute roughly 38% of their complete earnings in taxes, putting a heavier burden on them in comparison with staff in regional nations.
Breaking down the contributions, non-corporate staff paid the best quantity, Rs117 billion, marking a 14% improve over the earlier 12 months.
Workers within the company sector contributed Rs82 billion, up 13% year-on-year, whereas provincial authorities staff paid Rs39 billion, exhibiting a 7% lower in contrast with the earlier 12 months. Federal authorities staff contributed Rs27 billion in earnings tax.
In the meantime, withholding tax on plot gross sales surged, reaching Rs87 billion, a two-thirds improve from the prior interval. Conversely, withholding tax collected on plot purchases decreased by 29%, amounting to Rs39 billion.
In complete, the actual property sector contributed Rs126 billion in withholding taxes between July and December 2025, reflecting a 17% improve from the identical interval final 12 months.
