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June 12, 2025 - Comments Off on New taxes on digital transactions spark backlash  

New taxes on digital transactions spark backlash  

With new tax laws on e-commerce and online shopping, Pakistan is compromising its vision of a cashless economy. In a report by The News, multiple leaders from the IT industry expressed concern and disappointment on the new budget, claiming that such laws were slowing down Pakistan’s journey and missing a crucial opportunity to broaden the tax base into the informal economy.   

Source:  ​​https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1320395-new-taxes-on-digital-transactions-spark-backlash

June 11, 2025 - Comments Off on Government introduces digital tax law targeting social media and online businesses 

Government introduces digital tax law targeting social media and online businesses 

In Pakistan’s budget for 2025-26, the government has introduced a new law that directly applies a digital tax on earnings generated from Youtube, social media platforms and other online services. Income specifically derived from making audios, videos and/or music for online platforms and social media websites will now be subjected to tax. This legislation also applies to digital sectors such as e-learning platforms, online stores, banking, and e-commerce websites. Furthermore, under this law, social media platforms operating in the country are obligated to submit quarterly reports to the government. 

Source: https://arynews.tv/pakistan-enforces-tax-on-youtube-social-media-online-earnings/