Withholding tax statements
Quarterly and annual withholding statements for salaries, rent, contracts and supplies you pay.
Overview
Quarterly withholding tax statements for the tax you deduct from salaries, rent, contracts, supplies and services, plus the annual reconciliation.
Why it matters
Every business that pays salaries, rent, contractors or suppliers is a withholding agent. Deducting the right rate, depositing it on time and filing statements protects you from being treated as the taxpayer for tax you failed to deduct.
Who needs this
- Companies and AOPs
- Individuals required to deduct tax (for example on rent or payments to suppliers)
- Employers with taxable employees
How it works
Who does each step, and how long it usually takes once documents are complete.
- 1Payment dataYou
Payroll, supplier and rent payments with tax deducted.
After quarter end - 2ChallansTAXWORK
Tax deposited within the legal time.
Monthly - 3StatementTAXWORK
Quarterly statement filed by 20 October, January, April and July.
By the 20th - 4CertificatesTAXWORK
Deduction certificates for employees and suppliers.
On request
Documents we need
Tick what you already have, then send the list to us.
What you receive
- Filed statements
- Deposited challans
- Deduction certificates
Deadlines, risks and penalties
- Failure to deduct or deposit makes you personally liable for the tax, with default surcharge and penalty
- Missing statements block final-tax treatment for exporters under 154A
Mistakes we fix, and what our fee covers
Common mistakes we fix
- Input tax claimed on invoices that are not in Annex-A or are from inactive suppliers
- Late monthly returns and the default surcharge that follows
- Withholding not deducted or not deposited on time
- Sales register that does not match the bank statement
Included in our fee
- Registration or return prepared from your sales and purchase records
- Annex-C and Annex-A checks before filing
- Monthly reminders before every due date
- Copies of filed returns and payment challans
Law and references
The sections and rules this service is based on.
- Section 165 – withholding statements
- Section 149 – salary
- Sections 153, 155 and 233
Questions
How long does it take?
Quarterly, due by the 20th after each quarter. Step by step: Payment data (After quarter end), Challans (Monthly), Statement (By the 20th), Certificates (On request).
What does it cost?
Our service fee is from Rs 5,000 / quarter. Government fees are extra where they apply.
What happens if I miss a deadline?
Failure to deduct or deposit makes you personally liable for the tax, with default surcharge and penalty. Missing statements block final-tax treatment for exporters under 154A.
Do small businesses need to file these?
If you're a withholding agent under the law, yes. We'll tell you if you are.
Is there a step-by-step procedure?
Exemption or lower-rate certificate: Stopping excess withholding at source when your income is exempt or taxed at a lower rate. Open the procedure →
How often are statements filed?
Withholding statements are generally filed quarterly or as the law requires for the payment type. We set up a calendar for you.
What if tax was not deducted in the past?
We review the exposure and the best way to correct it before FBR raises it.
Why clients choose TAXWORK
Individuals, businesses and companies across Pakistan and overseas.
Rawalpindi/Islamabad, Sialkot and Karachi (with Raza Siddiqui & Co., Chartered Accountants).
You get the scope and a fixed fee in writing before any work starts.
Progress updates, and a copy of everything we file or submit for you.
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