Pakistan: FBR issues a law regarding payment of tax collected or deducted

Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a release on 9 July 2026, announced that officials from Pakistan and Croatia met on 9 July 2026 and agreed to begin negotiations on an income tax treaty in the very near future. Both parties have also

Pakistan's Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has published the Finance Act 2026, enacted on 26 June 2026, introducing a wide range of amendments to the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 covering personal taxation, digital tax administration, withholding

Pakistan's government presented its Federal Budget for FY2026-27 on 12 June 2026, targeting PKR 20.6 trillion in revenue through higher tax collections, tax administration reforms and broader economic documentation as it seeks to maintain

The Federal Constitutional Court of Pakistan has struck down Section 7E of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001, ruling that the controversial tax on deemed rental income is unconstitutional and void from the beginning. In a Short Order issued on 7 May

Lithuania published Law No. XV-818 of 16 April 2026 in the Official Gazette on 29 April 2026, approving the ratification of the income tax treaty with Pakistan. The law represents the formal legislative step required to bring the agreement into

Pakistan's Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has introduced a significant tax exemption for builders and developers through Circular No. 07 of 2025-26, addressing long-standing liquidity concerns in the construction industry on 31 March 2026. The