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Ecommerce tax as per approved finance bill
Final Finance Bill 2025: What It Means for Pakistan’s eCommerce Sector: The Government of Pakistan has officially approved the Finance Bill 2025, ushering in a sweeping set of reforms across income tax, sales tax, customs, and digital services regulation. Among the sectors most directly impacted is eCommerce — which now faces new compliance requirements, tax liabilities, and structural definitions under law. Here’s a detailed look at the key updates for...

Who will be exempted from Ecommerce Taxes in Pakistan and Online Registration in FBR
FBR Clarifies: Home-Based Sellers and One-Time Online Vendors Exempt from E-Commerce Tax Registration: Date: June 16, 2025By: Digital Economy Desk | Pakistan E-Commerce Association In a significant development that brings relief to thousands of micro-sellers and home-based entrepreneurs, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has clarified that one-time online sellers and home-based women entrepreneurs will not be required to register under the newly proposed e-commerce taxation framework included in the...

Adjustment of 2% Sales Tax and Upcoming Penalties on Logistics and Banks Facilitating Ecommerce in Pakistan
E-Commerce Tax Enforcement in Pakistan: Penalties, Policies & New Compliance Regime In the wake of Pakistan’s growing e-commerce sector, the Finance Bill 2025 and recent Sales Tax reforms have laid out a much stricter compliance and enforcement structure for digital businesses, marketplaces, banks, and courier services. This article explains the current rules, the newly introduced penalties, and the differences between the previous and new approaches, with reference to provisions from...