Thursday 24 January 2019

Mini Budget Pakistan Finance Supplementary Second Amendment Bill 2019

Mini Budget Pakistan Finance Supplementary Second Amendment Bill 2019

Finance Minister Asad Umer on Wednesday said that this was not a budget being presented but rather a set of economic reforms.
Presenting the Finance Supplementary (Second Amendment) Bill, 2019, he said that the government faced severe economic challenges in the beginning, adding that this is not a budget but a reforms package for the uplift of various sectors.
The finance minister alleged that the previous government had increased the budget deficit in a bid to"buy the elections."“We have to support the weak segments of the society,” he added.
Umar went on to say that the country’s deficit ballooned to Rs900 billion.

Country’s agricultural loans have increased 22 percent during the last six months.

The country’s exports have increased.

The Small and Medium Enterprised(SMEs) are the backbone of the economy as employment opportunities cannot be produced without SME sector.

The PTI in its manifesto prioritised providing employment to the youth. This cannot be done if SMEs do not have the necessary funding.

Tax is being reduced on small business institutions.

The minister said that Pakistan’s economy will see most prosperity in its history during the PTI government’s tenure.

Government to introduce Rs5 bn Qarz-e-Hasna  scheme

Non-filers can buy cars upto 1300cc.
Taxes on marriage halls have been reduced.
To provide low-income housing, loans will be decreased to 20 per cent. Rs5 billion revolving fund will be introduced.

Withholding tax for filers on banking transactions will be eliminated to encourage the culture of paying taxes.

Non-fillers can purchase small and mid-size cars up to 1300CC, but the tax would be increased.

Special economic zones have been formed keeping in mind the interest of CPEC.

All machinery in special economic zones will be exempted from all taxes.

Pakistan’s imports have declined.

Pakistan’s fiscal losses have declined

Import duty on raw material is being reduced.

Duty on import of newsprint eliminated.

No tax on bids for sports franchises until profitability.

Super tax will be eliminated for non-banking companies from July 1. 

Rs1470 sales tax imposed on imported mobile phones worth $30 to $100

Rs1870 sales tax imposed on imported mobile phones worth $100 to $200

Rs1930 sales tax imposed on imported mobile phones worth $200 to $350

Rs6000 sales tax imposed on imported mobile phones worth $350 to $500

Rs10300 sales tax imposed on imported mobile phones worth more than $500

New industries will be exempted from income taxes for five years

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