Taxation

The firm helps both enterprises and individuals in devising effective strategies for optimizing taxes, implementing innovative tax planning and effectively managing compliance. Our team has comprehensive knowledge of all the tax laws that is complemented by technical proficiency and dedicated relationships with respective clients. Our tax professionals have a strong reputation in developing new ideas and solutions that have helped clients to improve their efficiencies and offer better services. We understand the underlying industry and business issues that our clients face which helps us to customize solutions for their specific needs.

We assist both local and global multinational entities, in a tax-efficient manner, to achieve their business goals. The firm provides, from the perspectives of domestic law and the international tax treaty network, a one window solution from conceptualization of the tax strategy to its implementation keeping in view the main objectives of the entity. Our range of services in the area of corporate taxation includes:

• Registration and enrollment with Federal Board of Revenue (“FBR”);
• Formulating effective and tax-efficient cross-border strategies;
• Capitalizing on planning opportunities presented by local tax law as well as treaty network;
• Structuring acquisitions, divestitures and corporate reorganizations for tax optimization;
• Preparation and filing of all statutory forms, returns and statements;
• Rendering opinions and advises on all aspects of taxation laws and keeping the client abreast with impact of developments and amendments made in these laws;
• Appearances before all levels of FBR; and
• Preparation, filing and arguing of appeals, petitions and references before all appellate forums up to the Supreme Court of Pakistan.

PERSONAL INCOME TAXATION

The firm has deep rooted expertise in the field of personal taxation. The constantly changing tax legislations and complex domicile status issues have made it essential for individuals to seek expert personal tax advice. Our range of services in the field of personal taxation includes:

• Registration and enrollment with FBR;
• Tax planning;
• Rendering opinions and offering advises to tax payers including nonresident tax payers on various aspects and implications of the Income Tax Ordinance, Income Tax Rules, Double Taxation Agreements and other Revenue Laws;Preparation and filing of all statutory forms, returns and statements including wealth statement;
• Appearances before all levels of FBR; and
• Preparation, filing and arguing of appeals, petitions and references before all appellate forums upto the Supreme Court of Pakistan.

INDIRECT TAXATION

With every passing day there has been a growing emphasis by the Government of Pakistan and its Provincial Governments on indirect taxation. Indirect taxes currently applicable in Pakistan include but are not limited to sales tax on supplies, sales tax on services, federal excise duty on both goods and services and custom duty and regulatory duty on items exported from and imported in Pakistan. We have established a practice to meet clients’ needs providing a wide range of indirect tax services which include:

• Registration and enrollment with FBR, Sindh Revenue Board (“SRB”), Punjab Revenue Board (“PRB”) & KPK Revenue Board (“KRB”);
• Preparation and filing of monthly indirect tax returns and statements;
• Advice and assistance on maintenance of accounts, daily purchases and sales accounts and invoices for the purposes of indirect taxation;
• Assistance in obtaining indirect tax refunds;
• Opinions on indirect tax issues;
• Representation during Sales Tax, Federal Excise & Customs Adjudication / Audit; and
• Preparation, filing and arguing of appeals, petitions and references before all appellate forums up to the Supreme Court of Pakistan.