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The government has expanded the scope of sales tax on service providers within the jurisdiction of Islamabad Capital Territory by imposing 16 percent sales tax on 16 more services from July 1-2019. According to the Finance Bill 2019, the government has proposed amendment in the Islamabad Capital Territory (Tax on Services) Ordinance, 2001.

Now, 59 services are subjected to sales tax within the jurisdiction of Islamabad Capital Territory. In the Islamabad Capital Territory (Tax on Services) Ordinance, 16 percent sales tax would be applicable on advertisement on hoarding boards, pole signs and signboards, and websites or internet; services provided by landscape designers; sponsorship services; services provided or rendered for purchase or sale or hire of immovable property; services provided or rendered by legal practitioners and consultants; services provided by accountants and auditors; service provided or rendered by Stockbrokers, future brokers and commodity brokers, money exchanger, surveyors, outdoor photographers, event photographers, videographers, art painters, auctioneers (excluding value of goods) and registrar to an issue; services provided by race clubs: Entry/ admission and other services.

Within Islamabad Capital Territory, 16 percent sales tax would be applicable on services provided or rendered by corporate law consultants; visa processing services, including advisory or consultancy services for migration or visa application filing services; debt collection services and other debt recovery services; supply chain management or distribution (including delivery) services; services provided or rendered by persons engaged in intercity transportation or carriage of goods by road or through pipeline or conduit; ready mix concrete services; public relations services; training or coaching services other than education services; cleaning services including janitorial services, collection of waste and processing of domestic waste.

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