Freelancer Tax Calculator Pakistan
Estimate tax on your freelance income in Pakistan by category. Qualifying IT/IT-enabled export proceeds are taxed on GROSS receipts under section 154A (0.25% (reported as final) when PSEB-registered and received through a banking channel — ATL treatment requires statutory verification — otherwise 1%); income from local clients is ordinary business income on the non-salaried slabs. Enter each stream to see each taxed on its own basis. Estimate only.
Export income aur local income ka tax alag hota hai — dono alag daalein.
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Quick summary
- Tax year
- Tax Year 2027 (FY 2026–27)
- Relevant regimes
- s.154A 0.25% final (PSEB IT/ITeS exports) · s.154A 1% adjustable · non-salaried slabs (local)
- Primary authority
- Income Tax Ordinance 2001, s.154A (Finance Act 2026)
- Last verified
- 29 August 2026
This calculator is informational and does not determine your legal tax classification. The export rates are reported from professional summaries (not a primary FBR rate card), and the non-salaried slabs are simplified — verify your position with the FBR/PSEB.
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Eligibility for the 0.25% rate
ATL treatment for this concession requires statutory verification, so it is not applied here as a condition of the 0.25% rate. Confirm your position with the FBR/PSEB.
Exported software or IT-enabled services, remitted through a banking channel, where you are PSEB-registered and on the ATL.
Exported services remitted through a banking channel that do not meet the PSEB/ATL conditions.
Work done for clients in Pakistan. This is ordinary business income — the export concession never applies to it.
Foreign income that did not come through a proper banking channel, or otherwise fails the export conditions. Taxed as ordinary income.
Any other Pakistan-source business income.
Tax by income stream
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| Income stream | Gross (PKR) | Basis | Treatment | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSEB-registered IT / ITeS export receipts | PKR 6,643,200 | 0.25% of gross export proceeds (s.154A — reported as final; verify) | Reported final | PKR 16,608 |
How this was calculated
Reported — verify against the official rate cardInputs used
- Currency received in
- USD
- Exchange rate
- 276.8 PKR per USD
- Amounts entered
- Monthly
- PSEB registered
- Yes
- Received via banking channel
- Yes
Formula
Each income stream is taxed on its own terms. Qualifying export proceeds are taxed at a concessional rate on GROSS receipts. Pakistan-source local income and other ordinary income are pooled, expenses are deducted, and normal rates apply to the profit. The export concession never reaches local income.
Step by step
- 1. PSEB-registered IT / ITeS export receiptsPKR 16,608
0.25% of gross export proceeds (s.154A — reported as final; verify)Gross PKR 6,643,200
- 2. Ordinary pool — taxable incomePKR 0
PKR 0 − PKR 0Export proceeds are NOT included in this base.
Reconciliation
PKR 6,643,200 − PKR 0 − PKR 16,608Rounding
No rounding during the calculation; displayed figures are rounded to the nearest rupee.
Sources & status
- Income Tax Ordinance 2001 — export of services regimeReported — verify against the official rate card
s.154A — 0.25% (reported as final) · effective 2024-07-01 · checked 2026-08-29
In force in law, but we have not confirmed this figure against the statutory text or an official rate card. It comes from professional summaries of the legislation — treat it as indicative and confirm before filing or transacting.
- Income Tax Ordinance 2001 — export of services regimeReported — verify against the official rate card
s.154A — 1% (reported as adjustable) · effective 2024-07-01 · checked 2026-08-29
In force in law, but we have not confirmed this figure against the statutory text or an official rate card. It comes from professional summaries of the legislation — treat it as indicative and confirm before filing or transacting.
Professional help
IT-export treatment is conditional (PSEB registration and banking channel; ATL treatment requires statutory verification) and changes by Finance Act and SRO. Verify your position with the FBR/PSEB or a tax professional before filing.
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Formula & how it works
Each income stream is taxed on its own legal basis, not one blended rate:
- PSEB IT/ITeS exports — 0.25% of GROSS proceeds (s.154A, reported as final) when PSEB-registered and received through a banking channel (ATL treatment requires statutory verification)
- Other export proceeds — 1% of GROSS proceeds (s.154A, adjustable) when the PSEB conditions are not met
- Local & other ordinary income — pooled, business expenses deducted, then taxed on the non-salaried slabs
Export proceeds are taxed on gross receipts, so platform fees and expenses do not reduce that base — they only reduce the ordinary-income pool. That is the key difference this calculator gets right.
Example calculations
Example: a PSEB-registered filer receiving USD 3,000/month for exported software through the banking channel is taxed at 0.25% on those gross proceeds (final) — not on the non-salaried slabs. Add PKR 100,000/month of work for local clients and that portion is taxed separately as ordinary income after expenses. The per-stream table shows each on its own basis.
Freelancer tax in Pakistan, by category
The most common freelancer-tax mistake is treating all income the same. Pakistan taxes qualifying IT/IT-enabled service exports on gross proceeds under a concessional final/ adjustable regime, while local work is ordinary business income. Read the full rules in the freelancer tax guide, check whether PSEB registration helps you, or convert earnings with the USD income to PKR calculator.