The government is considering a tax relief package worth up to Rs50 billion for salaried individuals in the upcoming federal budget, aiming to ease financial pressure on employees across various income groups. Policymakers are reviewing several proposals that include lower tax rates, revised income thresholds, and a broader tax structure designed to provide greater relief […]
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Jamaat-e-Islami chief seeks tax relief for salaried class
Jamaat-e-Islami Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has called on the government to abolish income tax on monthly salaries up to Rs125,000 and provide substantial relief to the country’s salaried middle class in the upcoming federal budget. Read More: JI chief says sit-in achieved its targets In a statement shared on social media, Hafiz Naeem said salaried […]
FPCCI proposes tax relief for salaried class
The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has proposed tax relief measures for salaried individuals in its budget recommendations for fiscal year 2026-27, urging the government to reduce the income tax burden on fixed-income earners. Read More: Govt to leverage expertise for development: Haroon Akhtar According to the proposals submitted to the […]
Salaried class tops tax contributions in first seven months of FY26
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s salaried class has once again emerged as the single largest contributor to income tax, surpassing exporters, retailers, and property buyers and sellers combined, according to Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) data cited by The News. Read More: Government plans relief for salaried class, industries next budget In the July–January period of the current […]
Parliamentary committee approves further tax relief for salaried class
ISLAMABAD – June 21, 2025: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Finance has approved a major tax relief proposal for the salaried class, reducing the income tax rate on mid-level earners. In a meeting chaired by MNA Syed Naveed Qamar, the committee reviewed and gave clause-by-clause approval to key income tax amendments included in the […]
Salaried class still faces heavy Rs535 billion tax burden despite budget relief
The government plans to collect Rs535 billion in income tax from the salaried class in FY 2025-26, despite offering only Rs56 billion in tax relief. The relief comes from a 2% to 4% reduction in tax rates across various salary slabs. However, the National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance called this relief a “joke,” saying […]
Govt gave maximum relief to salaried class in budget, says finance minister
Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb said the government provided as much relief as possible to the lower and salaried classes. The minister said the aim was to ease the burden on those affected most by inflation. He assured the public that relief measures were designed carefully. These steps reflect the government’s effort to support struggling […]
Salaried class becomes Pakistan’s top taxpayer, outpaces all other sectors
Fresh government data has revealed a striking fact — Pakistan’s salaried class has paid more taxes than any other sector during the current fiscal year. Over the past 11 months, salaried employees contributed Rs499 billion in income tax, topping the list of contributors to the national treasury. Sources confirm that the salaried group’s tax contribution […]
Tax relief demands from salaried class alliance ahead of FY26 budget
The Salaried Class Alliance Pakistan has requested the government to revise tax slabs and increase exemption limits. In a letter to Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, the Alliance highlighted soaring tax collections from salaried individuals. They reported that revenue from this group increased from Rs 76 billion in 2019 to an expected Rs 570 billion […]
Interior minister says govt to provide ‘special relief’ to salaried class
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior Affairs Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad on Sunday said that the government would provide incentives to the poor, especially the salaried and white-colour class in the next federal budget. Talking to journalists, he said that despite the corona crisis and unfavorable international economic conditions, the four percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate […]