Tax credit for investment in shares and insurance (Section 62);



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Tax credit for investment in shares and insurance (Section 62);




A resident person other than company shall be entitled to credit under this provision under following circumstance: 


- For cost of new shares (original alottee) offered to public on stock exchange of Pakistan; 

- For cost of sukuk of original alottee from stock exchange of Pakistan; 

- Any life insurance premium paid (not less than two years otherwise tax credit given shall be reversed) to insurance company registered with Security Exchange Commission of Pakistan; Only if the person is deriving income from Salary or Business 




Computation





                     Tax Credit = (A/B) X C 




A = Tax assessed before any tax credit 

B = Taxable Income for the year 

C = Lesser of following: 

- Cost of Shares/Sukuks/Premium 

- 20% of taxable income 

- Rs. 2,000,000/-



NOTE: In addition to above please click here to read Miscellaneous Provision of Tax Credit (Section 65);






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