21 April 2023

Withholding Tax

Asif Ali Khan

Friday, 17th June 2011

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• Pay As You Earn

• Easy to collect

• Prevention - escape from tax

• Parameter of voluntary compliance

• Revenue measure – 55% contribution to direct taxes

Why withholding tax

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• Income-tax Act, 1922 – Limited applicability• Income Tax Ordinance, 1979 - Pre 1990 era –

scope of withholding tax extended• Income Tax Ordinance, 1979 – Post 1990 era –

Exhaustive regime introduced• Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 – Exhaustive

regime continues

History

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• Determine nature of payment / receipt

• Determine applicable withholding tax provision including applicable rate and treaty provisions (if applicable)

• Determine status of payer as ‘withholding agent’ (prescribed person)

• Determination of status of recipient – liable or exempt from withholding tax

• Payment, deduction / collection (or non-deduction/collection) of tax

• Timing of deduction / collection – Section 158

• Deposit of tax and issuance of certificate – Sections 160 & 164 (Rules 42 and 43)

• Reporting – Section 165 (Rule 44)

• Monitoring – Section 176

Process of withholding tax

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• Disallowance of expense – Section 21(c)• Recovery of tax not deducted from payer – Section

161• Recovery of tax not deducted from recipient –

Section 162• Default surcharge for delayed deposit of tax

deducted / collected• KIBOR + 3% - Section 205(3)• 18% 161(1A)

• Penalty – Section 182(1) • Entry 5 – 5% additional 25%, & 50% for second

& third default• Entry 15 – 25,000 or 10% of tax, whichever is

higher

Repercussions for default in withholding tax

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• Final Tax Regime• Where the law provides that tax shall be imposed on

gross amount of receipts and tax imposed shall be taken as discharged to the extent of tax deducted / collected

• Where the law provides that the tax deducted or collected shall be treated as final tax in respect of income arising from such payments / receipts / value

• Minimum tax regime• Where the law provides that tax deducted / collected

shall be treated as minimum tax. • Tax is required to be computed on normal basis • If normal tax liability is higher than the tax deducted

/ collected, the later is adjustable, otherwise final

Withholding tax and final / minimum tax regime

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Summary of withholding tax provisions – Existing and as proposed by the Finance Bill 2011

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Summary of withholding tax provisions – Existing and as proposed by the Finance Bill 2011

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Summary of withholding tax provisions – Existing and as proposed by the Finance Bill 2011

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Summary of withholding tax provisions – Existing and as proposed by the Finance Bill 2011

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Summary of withholding tax provisions – Existing and as proposed by the Finance Bill 2011

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Summary of withholding tax provisions – Existing and as proposed by the Finance Bill 2011

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Summary of withholding tax provisions – Existing and as proposed by the Finance Bill 2011

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Summary of withholding tax provisions – Existing and as proposed by the Finance Bill 2011

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Summary of withholding tax provisions – Existing and as proposed by the Finance Bill 2011

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Summary of withholding tax provisions – Existing and as proposed by the Finance Bill 2011

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Summary of withholding tax provisions – Existing and as proposed by the Finance Bill 2011

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Summary of withholding tax provisions – Existing and as proposed by the Finance Bill 2011

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Summary of withholding tax provisions – Existing and as proposed by the Finance Bill 2011

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Summary of withholding tax provisions – Existing and as proposed by the Finance Bill 2011

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Summary of withholding tax provisions – Existing and as proposed by the Finance Bill 2011

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Summary of withholding tax provisions – Existing and as proposed by the Finance Bill 2011

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Summary of withholding tax provisions – Existing and as proposed by the Finance Bill 2011

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Summary of withholding tax provisions – Existing and as proposed by the Finance Bill 2011

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Summary of withholding tax provisions – Existing and as proposed by the Finance Bill 2011

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Summary of withholding tax provisions – Existing and as proposed by the Finance Bill 2011

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Summary of withholding tax provisions – Existing and as proposed by the Finance Bill 2011

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Summary of withholding tax provisions – Existing and as proposed by the Finance Bill 2011

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Summary of withholding tax provisions – Existing and as proposed by the Finance Bill 2011

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Summary of withholding tax provisions – Existing and as proposed by the Finance Bill 2011

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• The Income Tax (Amendment) Ordinance, 2011

• Surcharge @15% to be deducted / collected in the same manner and deposited at the same time as tax to be deducted / collected and deposited during the period from 15 March 2011 to 30 June 2011

• Interpretational issues ?

Withholding of Surcharge – Section 4A

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• Existing – Section 165 & 118(3), Rule 44

• Quarterly statements – Salary & Other than Salary – By 20th day following end of quarter

• Annual statement of tax deduction from salary – By 31st August following end of financial year

• Name, address, total amount of payment, total of tax deducted and other particulars prescribed are mandatory in nature

• A withholding agent, in case of no deduction / collection, is still be required to file NIL statement

• Proposed – Section 165 & 118(3)

• Monthly statements – Salary & other than salary – By 15th day following end of month

• Annual statement of tax deduction from salary – By 31st August following end of financial year

• In addition to particulars prescribed, mention of CNIC & NTN would now be mandatory

• Requirement of filing of NIL statement to continue

Withholding tax reporting requirements

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• Existing – Section 165 & 118(3), Rule 44

• Quarterly statements – Salary & Other than Salary – By 20th day following end of quarter

• Annual statement of tax deduction from salary – Within 60 days following end of financial year

• Proposed – Section 165 & 118(3)

• Monthly statements – Salary & other than salary – By 15th day following end of month

• Annual statement of tax deduction from salary – Within 60 days following end of financial year

Withholding tax reporting requirements

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• After log in click ‘Direct taxes’ to proceed to prepare the challan.

How to prepare tax payment receipt

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• Select tax year

How to prepare tax payment receipt …

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• Select the month of payment

How to prepare tax payment receipt …

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• Select the client’s NTN in case of e-Intermediary or in case of company proceed without selecting the client.

How to prepare tax payment receipt …

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• Select the client by clicking and proceed further

How to prepare tax payment receipt …

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• To create payment slip select the relevant tax mode

How to prepare tax payment receipt …

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• Fill the tax payment receipt

How to prepare tax payment receipt …

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• In case large number of entries, option available to attach file per format provided

How to prepare tax payment receipt …

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• To attach file click ‘browse’ , select the file from your computer and the click import

How to prepare tax payment receipt …

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• To attach file click ‘browse’ , select the file from your computer and the click import

How to prepare tax payment receipt …

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• Filling in mode of payment details & create receipt

How to prepare tax payment receipt …

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How to prepare tax payment receipt …

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How to prepare tax payment receipt …

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How to prepare tax payment receipt …

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E-filing procedure

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E-filing procedure

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E-filing procedure

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E-filing procedure

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E-filing procedure

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E-filing procedure

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E-filing procedure

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E-filing procedure

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E-filing procedure

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E-filing procedure

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E-filing procedure

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E-filing procedure

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E-filing procedure

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E-filing procedure

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THANK

YOU !

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Presenter’s contact details

ASIF ALI KHANASIF ALI KHAN

Executive DirectorExecutive Director

KPMG Taseer Hadi & Co.KPMG Taseer Hadi & Co.

+92 (21) 3568 5847+92 (21) 3568 5847

asifkhan@kpmg.comasifkhan@kpmg.com

www.kpmg.com.pkwww.kpmg.com.pk

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• Some issues

• Adjustment of refunds?

• Withholding tax on golden handshake payments

• Withholding of surcharge

• Non-executive director’s remuneration

Significant withholding tax provisionsSection 149 –Salary …

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• Some issues

• Capital reduction?

• Buy-back of shares?

• Remittance by branch of foreign company residing in treaty jurisdiction?

• Stock dividend?

Significant withholding tax provisionsSection 150 – Dividend …

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• Some issues

• Interest accrued on loans

• Payment on maturity of insurance

Significant withholding tax provisionsSection 151 – Profit on debt…

© 2010 KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity. Member firms of the KPMG network of independent firms are affiliated with KPMG International. KPMG International provides no client services. No member firm has any authority to obligate or bind KPMG International or any other member firm third parties, nor does KPMG International have any such authority to obligate or bind any member firm. All rights reserved.

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• Some issues

• Interest accrued on loans

• Payment on maturity of insurance

Significant withholding tax provisionsSection 153 – Goods, services, contracts