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Tax year 2027 (2026-27)

Budget 2026-27: what changed in income tax for you

Finance Act 2026 lowered salary tax above Rs 2.2 million a year, removed the salaried surcharge and the late-filer rates, cut advance tax on property, dropped the tax on deemed income from property, and added a 5% tax on social media revenue. Business slabs did not change.

Salary tax slabs

Lower
2025-26 (tax year 2026)
Six slabs; 23% from Rs 2.2m, 30% from Rs 3.2m, 35% from Rs 4.1m
2026-27 (tax year 2027)
Eight slabs; 20% from Rs 2.2m, 25% from Rs 3.2m, 29% from Rs 4.1m, 32% from Rs 5.6m, 35% only above Rs 7m

Finance Act 2026, s.5(44)(a)(i): First Schedule, Part I, Division I, clause (2)See the calculator →

Surcharge on salaried income above Rs 10 million

Removed
2025-26 (tax year 2026)
9% of the income tax
2026-27 (tax year 2027)
No surcharge

Finance Act 2026, s.5(2): proviso to section 4ABSee the calculator →

Business, AOP and other non-salaried income

Unchanged
2025-26 (tax year 2026)
0% / 15% / 20% / 30% / 40% / 45%; 10% surcharge above Rs 10 million
2026-27 (tax year 2027)
Unchanged

Finance Act 2026, Division I clause (1) and section 4AB main text not amendedSee the calculator →

Separate "late filer" rates (Tenth Schedule rule 1A)

Removed
2025-26 (tax year 2026)
Higher rates on property purchase and sale for people on the ATL who filed late
2026-27 (tax year 2027)
Rule omitted: a late filer on the ATL pays the ATL rate

Finance Act 2026, s.5(47)(a): Tenth Schedule, rule 1A omittedSee the calculator →

Advance tax on selling property (236C), filer

Lower
2025-26 (tax year 2026)
4.5% / 5% / 5.5% by value
2026-27 (tax year 2027)
2.75% flat (non-filer still 11.5%)

Finance Act 2026, s.5(44)(c)(i): First Schedule, Part IV, Division XSee the calculator →

Advance tax on buying property (236K), filer

Lower
2025-26 (tax year 2026)
1.5% / 2% / 2.5% by value
2026-27 (tax year 2027)
1.25% flat (non-filer still 10.5% / 14.5% / 18.5%)

Finance Act 2026, s.5(44)(c)(ii): First Schedule, Part IV, Division XVIIISee the calculator →

Tax on deemed income from owning property (section 7E)

Removed
2025-26 (tax year 2026)
Deemed income of 5% of fair market value taxed at 20% (effectively 1% a year), with exceptions such as one self-owned home
2026-27 (tax year 2027)
Section omitted

Finance Act 2026, s.5(4) (section 7E omitted) and s.5(44)(a)(v) (Division VIIIC omitted)See the calculator →

Cost of inherited property

New
2025-26 (tax year 2026)
Not spelled out for this purpose
2026-27 (tax year 2027)
Fair market value at the time of transfer to the heir (new s.76(8A))

Finance Act 2026, s.5(10): section 76(8A) addedSee the calculator →

PSEB-registered IT exporters (154A)

Unchanged
2025-26 (tax year 2026)
0.25% final tax for tax years 2024 to 2026
2026-27 (tax year 2027)
0.25% extended to tax year 2029; other service exports stay at 1%

Finance Act 2026, s.5(44)(b)(vi): Division IVA, Part IIISee the calculator →

YouTubers and social media creators (new 154B)

New
2025-26 (tax year 2026)
No specific withholding
2026-27 (tax year 2027)
Banks deduct 5% of social media platform revenue (10% for non-filers); minimum tax for residents

Finance Act 2026, s.5(26) (section 154B) and s.5(44)(b)(iv) (Division IIIAB)See the calculator →

Tax deducted when a business pays you for services (153)

Lower
2025-26 (tax year 2026)
15% for most services; 4% IT services
2026-27 (tax year 2027)
15% for independent professionals (doctors, lawyers, accountants, software developers); 14% other services; IT services still 4%

Finance Act 2026, s.5(44)(b)(ii): Division III, Part III, paragraph (2)See the calculator →

Exporters of goods (154)

Higher
2025-26 (tax year 2026)
1% of export proceeds
2026-27 (tax year 2027)
1.25%

Finance Act 2026, s.5(44)(b)(v): Division IV, Part III

Paying abroad with a debit, credit or prepaid card (236Y)

Lower
2025-26 (tax year 2026)
5% (10% non-filer)
2026-27 (tax year 2027)
0.5% (1% non-filer)

Finance Act 2026, s.5(44)(c)(iii): Division XXVII, Part IV

Life insurance and takaful payouts within 4 years

New
2025-26 (tax year 2026)
No specific tax
2026-27 (tax year 2027)
15% within 1 year, 10% within 4 years, on the payout minus premiums paid (final tax); not on death or disability

Finance Act 2026, s.5(5) (section 7G), s.5(24) (section 151B), s.5(44)(b)(i) (Division IC)

Gain on certain debt securities (151A)

Higher
2025-26 (tax year 2026)
15%
2026-27 (tax year 2027)
20%

Finance Act 2026, s.5(44)(b)(iii): Division IIIAA, Part III

Islamabad car token tax

New
2025-26 (tax year 2026)
Earlier ICT tables (replaced by the Act)
2026-27 (tax year 2027)
Up to 1000cc Rs 20,000 for life; 1001–2000cc 0.25% and above 2000cc 0.35% of invoice value a year

Finance Act 2026, Finance Act 2026, section 2 (ICT motor vehicle tax, Table 2)See the calculator →

Unchanged: cash withdrawal, bank profit, dividends, rent, phone tax, vehicle advance tax

Unchanged
2025-26 (tax year 2026)
0.8% / 20% / 15% / rent slabs / 15% / 231B and 234 tables
2026-27 (tax year 2027)
Same in tax year 2027

Finance Act 2026, FBR rate cards for tax years 2026 and 2027See the calculator →

Questions people ask

When did the 2026-27 budget take effect?

Finance Act 2026 (Act XLIII of 2026) received assent on 26 June 2026 and applies from 1 July 2026, that is, to tax year 2027.

What is the biggest change for salaried people?

Lower rates on income above Rs 2.2 million a year and no more 9% surcharge above Rs 10 million. No change up to Rs 2.2 million.

Did business owners get relief?

Their slabs did not change, but advance tax on buying and selling property came down and section 7E was removed.

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