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Tax on shipping of a resident person
(1) In the case of any resident person engaged in the business of shipping, a presumptive income tax shall be charged in the following manner, namely:—
(a) ships and all floating crafts including tugs, dredgers, survey vessels and other specialized craft purchased or bare-boat chartered and flying Pakistan flag shall pay tonnage tax of an amount equivalent to one US $ per gross registered tonnage per annum;
(b) ships, vessels and all floating crafts including tugs, dredgers, survey vessels and other specialized craft not registered in Pakistan and hired under any charter other than bare-boat charter shall pay tonnage tax of an amount equivalent to fifteen US cents per ton of gross registered tonnage per chartered voyage provided that such tax shall not exceed one US $ per ton of gross registered tonnage per annum: Explanation.—For the purpose of this section, the expression equivalent amount means the rupee equivalent of a US dollar according to the exchange rate prevalent on the first day of December in the case of a company and the first day of September in other cases in the relevant assessment year ;and (c) A Pakistan resident ship owning company registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan after the 15 day of November, 2019 and having its own sea worthy vessel registered under Pakistan Flag shall pay tonnage tax of an amount equivalent to seventy five US Cents per ton of gross registered tonnage per annum.
(2) The provisions of this section shall not be applicable after the 30 June, 2030 .
(a) ships and all floating crafts including tugs, dredgers, survey vessels and other specialized craft purchased or bare-boat chartered and flying Pakistan flag shall pay tonnage tax of an amount equivalent to one US $ per gross registered tonnage per annum;
(b) ships, vessels and all floating crafts including tugs, dredgers, survey vessels and other specialized craft not registered in Pakistan and hired under any charter other than bare-boat charter shall pay tonnage tax of an amount equivalent to fifteen US cents per ton of gross registered tonnage per chartered voyage provided that such tax shall not exceed one US $ per ton of gross registered tonnage per annum: Explanation.—For the purpose of this section, the expression equivalent amount means the rupee equivalent of a US dollar according to the exchange rate prevalent on the first day of December in the case of a company and the first day of September in other cases in the relevant assessment year ;and (c) A Pakistan resident ship owning company registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan after the 15 day of November, 2019 and having its own sea worthy vessel registered under Pakistan Flag shall pay tonnage tax of an amount equivalent to seventy five US Cents per ton of gross registered tonnage per annum.
(2) The provisions of this section shall not be applicable after the 30 June, 2030 .
Amendment history (8)
- Inserted by the Finance Act, 2015
- The word “and” omitted through Finance Act, 2020 dated 30 June, 2020
- be added namely through Finance Act, 2020 dated 30 June, 2020
- The word 2020 substituted by 2030 through Finance Act 2020 dated 30 June, 2020
- Sub clause 3 of 7B substituted by Finance Act, 2019, substituted clause read as follow
- The words “thirty six” substituted by the Finance Act, 2021.
- Inserted by the Finance Act, 2016.
- Section 4 substituted by the Finance Act, 2017. The substituted section
Amendment notes captured from the source page(s); they may include changes to neighbouring provisions.
Source FBR PDF page 40
Unofficial reference, compiled from the FBR’s consolidated Income Tax Ordinance 2001 (amended up to 30 June 2026). Provided for general information only — not an official FBR publication and not legal or tax advice. Always verify against the official FBR text before relying on it for filing or any decision.