personal tax exemptions 2006

Tuesday, May 11th, 2010 at 6:05 pm

personal tax exemptions 2006

The tax rate for fiscal year 2007-a case of marginal recovery

ARTICLE (December 5, 2006): The tax is part of the reform. At this stage it is premature to assess the impact of these reforms. The officials of the CBR attribute satisfy and budgetary targets for these reforms.

However, many tax experts have estimated that the major objectives is the result of the increase indirect taxes (multiplied by the increased imports and the impact of inflation on goods produced oil in particular, etc.) and withholding tax increasing.

Observed that the numbers are increasing, the standard of living of an ordinary man is down. To divide the total GDP of the total population is very misleading half to measure the reduction of poverty. Fiscal policies should aim at the distribution of the highest GDP in all layers of society. If improves GDP focuses on the upper layers of society, would be indicative of socially unjustified fiscal policy.

The increase in suicides and long queues in shops to buy goods in use at subsidized rates indicate that our vision has become the first finance minister 'prosperity in Pakistan's something missing. Fiscal policy is the promotion employment-friendly businesses.

While companies are starved of capital, excessive Money soak in the archives of the property and land they received mine potential for stability in society. Adverse tax exemptions, the structure unreasonable rates, double taxation of sole proprietorships, the sales tax on all items of daily use make up and the drain of money from poor to rich (which receives all the privileges and tax reductions).

The tax rate on income to indicate the different priorities of the government. If you win a prize of 50 million rupees reward on bail, you will only pay 10% of the money as a tax. But if you earn a taxable income of companies with more than 1.3 million rupees, you will pay tax at 25%. If you invest long term in shares of a listed company to earn dividends on the stock market will pay 10% tax on this, even if the dividends received was out of income after tax society.

By other hand, if you believe in the short-term trading of shares listed, you can get capital gain you can be completely tax free. In this context, I wonder if the World Bank and other financial institutions have expressed their concern declining savings rate (and subsequent investments). As rightly pointed out by the World Bank, economic growth can not be maintained with only foreign money, domestic savings is the key to success.

In this world of high technology industries knowledge, the importance of highly qualified people can not be overestimated. While governments of most developed countries provide all facilities to attract talent in their country, our visionary leadership is proud to say that the remittances of foreign workers is increasing.

The Minister of Finance should also explain the reasons for not using their skills to make Pakistan a prosperous country. Pakistan provides educational services, parents pay fees, then the son and daughters fled to Pakistan to serve others.

Is it not time to think men hold a Doctoral and Masters in Pakistan prefer to go abroad and work even in gas stations should be used in Pakistan. While our men of the village continue to die due to lack of availability of doctors, our Prime Minister said that the pride of the American community recognizes services provided by Pakistani doctors living abroad. It is also the case with other professionals.

When the fault is that? Not in our stars but in our policies. There are a number of reasons and that too obvious. To count a few: the lack of rule law, increased street crime, government policies play, lack of infrastructure and lack of opportunities in relevant fields. See how tax policies to prevent the potential for higher earnings in Pakistan.

Until the year 2006, the taxable income of a taxpayer has been divided into different categories of taxes and tax rates have been progressively higher for higher income groups. It was the progressive tax.

Since fiscal year 2007, the taxable total is located in a specific range of income with a special rate of tax. Caused problems in some cases.

For have an idea of the adverse impact on different tax bases can be calculated as:

From the above tables, it is clear that the new tax rates are a serious mistake. According to the rates if their income exceeds the lower band of income for just Re 1 may increase your tax liability to Rs 52,000 and Rs 84,000 in unearned salary and cases, respectively. How to additional tax Rs 52,000 or Rs 84,000 can be justified for an additional income of Re only.

It is also against the practice of resource management in the world rights and acts as a deterrent. The theory of Maslow 's in all schools of business management, and all training institutes Government to clarify the government officials on the subject.

The fault lies in the implementation. It is natural that all men want to work up over a career pay and prestige for those who are put in the best of their ability to meet the criteria therefor. However, few would be promoted if promotion means less pay. Similarly, the taxation of various income groups in its current form is an impediment to progress and increase their business revenue.

In addition, while tax rates were reduced as a policy, in the case of certain employees, the tax burden has increased. The tax on gross income of 600,000 rupees and Rs 800,000 for fiscal 2006 is resolved under:

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RR
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600 000 800 000 Gross Salary
With components:
The base salary 363 638 484 848
House for rent 163 636 218 182
Utilities allowance 36 363 48 485
Medical allowance 36,363 48,485
Tax 23 48712136
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In the structure of new tax rates, taxability of fiscal 2007 is Rs 24,545 / - and Rs 54,545 - the income Gross Rs 600000-800000 Rs / -, respectively, which means an increase of Rs 1409 and Rs 5833 / -, respectively. This increase can not be corrected.

Given the foregoing, it has been suggested that the government must give ORS to overcome difficulties and anomalies as in:

1. Marginal relief would be provided in cases where marginal revenue exceeds a low income. In addition, map of tax rates should be modified in the current model before the Finance Act 2006.

2. The tax rate Employees should be streamlined so that the amount of total tax for the year 2007 on a given income tax does not exceed the liability for the year 2006.

3. In the next budget, taxation of various sectors should be reviewed to promote the employment sectors and discourage the dumping of money on unproductive activities.

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The self-employed
Marginal income tax taxes R1
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109,999 0.00% - -
110 000 550 550 0.50%
110 001 1 100 1% 550
125 000 1250 1%
2% 2,500,125,001 1250
150 000 3000 2%
150,001 3% 4500 1500
175 000 5250 3%
175 001 7000 4% 1750
200 000 8000 4%
5% 200 001 10 000 2000
300 000 15 000 5%
22,500,300,001 7.50% 7500
400,000 30,000 7.50%
10% 400 001 40 000 10 000
50,000,500,000 10%
500,001 12,500 62,500 12.50%
75,000,600,000 12.50%
600 001 15% 90,000 15,000
120 000 800 000 15%
20 000 800 001 140 000 17.50%
1,000,000 175,000 17.50%
35,000,210,000 21% 1,000,001
273,000 21% 1,300,000
25% 1300001 52000325000
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Employees
Income tax marginal tax rate on R 1
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150 000 0 0
150 001 375 375 0.25%
200000 500 0.25%
200 001 1000 500 0.50%
250 000 1250 0.50%
250 001 1875 625 0.75%
300 000 2250 0.75%
1.50% 4500 300 001 2250
350 000 5250 1.50%
2.50% 8750 350 001 3500
10,000,400,000 2.50%
400 001 4000 14 000 3.50%
500,000 17,500 3.50%
4.50% 500 001 22 500 5000
27,000,600,000 4.50%
6% 600 001 36 000 9000
42000700000 6%
700,001 52,500 10,500 7.50%
63,750,850,000 7.50%
9% 850 001 76 500 12 750
85500950000 9%
950 001 9500 95 000 10%
105,000 10% 1,050,000
1050001 115 500 11% 10,500
1200000 132 000 11%
1200001 12.50% 150 000 18 000
12.50% 187,500 1,500,000
22,500,210,000 14% 1,500,001
1700001 238 000 14%
1700001 15% 255 000 17 000
2,000,000 300,000 15%
20,000,320,000 16% 2,000,001
504,000 16% 3,150,000
3,150,001 17.50% 551 250 47 250
3.7 million 647 500 17.50%
3700001 18.50% 684 500 37 000
823,250 18.50% 4,450,000
22,250,845,500 19% 4,450,001
1,596,000 8,400,000 19%
8400001 20% 1680 84 000 000
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About the Author

The author is ex-Deputy Commissioner of Income in the Federal Board of Revenue, Pakistan and now is providing consultancy services at Lahore in his firm Pakistan Law Associates. Want to know more about tax in Pakistan ? visit www.knowyourtax.com

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