Finance Tools

How much income tax is due on a salary in Pakistan?

For 2026-27 (tax year 2027, July 2026 - June 2027), salary up to Rs 600,000 a year is tax free; above that the rate rises from 1% to 35%, and 35% applies only above Rs 7,000,000, with no surcharge for salaried people. Pakistan Salary Tax Calculator shows your slab, your monthly tax and your take-home pay.

Sources: Federal Board of Revenue, Finance Act 2026 (Gazette of Pakistan, 26 June 2026); Federal Board of Revenue, Withholding tax rate card, tax year 2027

How much zakat do I owe?

Zakat is 2.5% of your zakatable wealth once it reaches the nisab: 52.5 tola of silver in the Hanafi view most people in Pakistan follow, or 7.5 tola of gold when gold is all you own. Zakat Calculator adds up your cash, gold, silver, business stock and investments, takes off debts due now and applies the nisab.

Sources: Jamia Uloom-ul-Islamia, Banuri Town, Nisab of gold and silver in tola; Jamia Uloom-ul-Islamia, Banuri Town, Gold held with other assets uses the silver nisab

How do I write an amount in words on a cheque?

Write Rupees, then the amount in words, then Only, like Rupees One Lakh Twenty Five Thousand Only. Amount in Words writes any amount this way, in lakh and crore or in million, with paisa, in English or Urdu.

Are the tax and zakat figures up to date?

The tax slabs were last checked against FBR's Finance Act on 9 October 2026, and the zakat rules against the fatwas the calculator links on 9 October 2026. Slabs change with each June budget, and the rupee value of the nisab moves with gold and silver prices, so enter today's rates.