Digital proceeds tax to not apply on foreign goods and services ordered online: FBR

Digital proceeds tax to not apply on foreign goods and services ordered online: FBR

Measures take retrospective effect from July 1, IT minister says govt has removed tax on international companies doing e-commerce in Pakistan.

FBR suspends digital proceeds tax on digitally ordered goods and services from outside Pakistan - Profit by Pakistan Today

New directive states that Digital Proceeds Tax Act 2025 will not apply to digitally ordered goods and services imported from abroad

Online Shopping Just Got Cheaper as Tax Is Removed

In a welcome relief for online shoppers, the federal government of Pakistan has removed the online shopping tax. 5% Relief on popular e-commerce platforms such as Temu, SHEIN, and AliExpress. This change is expected to make online shopping more affordable, especially after the recent price surge due to the 2025–26 budget announcement. The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) confirmed the update in an official notification. The notice stated that the …

Will Prices of Aliexpress & Temu Drop after FBR Latest Tax Exemption?

Many Pakistani online shoppers are wondering: Will the prices of AliExpress and Temu finally go down after the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) suspended the recently introduced 5% tax on foreign digital goods and services? On July 1, 2025, the FBR formally revoked the 5% Digital Presence Proceeds Tax through notification S.R.O. 1366(I)/2025, just weeks […] The post Will Prices of Aliexpress & Temu Drop after FBR Latest Tax Exemption? appeared fir…

FBR Withdraws Digital Tax on Foreign Online Services

In a significant policy reversal, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced that the newly introduced Digital Presence Proceeds Tax will not apply to digitally ordered goods and services supplied from outside Pakistan. This announcement was made official through Notification S.R.O. 1366(I)/2025, issued on July 30, 2025, under Section 15 of the Digital Presence Proceeds Tax Act, 2025. The exemption came into effect retrospectively from Jul…

FBR Removes Tax on Online Purchases From Outside Pakistan

FBR has officially stopped the enforcement of the Digital Presence Proceeds Act Tax starting from July 1, 2025. This means that the tax rules under this act will no longer apply to any products or services that people in Pakistan order online from other countries. Earlier, the Digital Proceeds Tax Act 2025 was introduced to tax goods and services that were purchased digitally and brought into Pakistan by foreign companies or sellers. The aim was…