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s. 37

Capital gains

Tax On Taxable Income

(1) Subject to this Ordinance, a gain arising on the disposal of a capital asset by a person in a tax year, other than a gain that is exempt from tax under this Ordinance, shall be chargeable to tax in that year under the head Capital Gains.
(1A) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), gain arising on disposal of immovable property situated in Pakistan, to a person in a tax year shall be chargeable to tax under the head capital gains at the rates specified in Division VIII of Part I of the First Schedule.
(2) Subject to sub-section (4) , the gain arising on the disposal of a capital asset by a person shall be computed in accordance with the following formula, namely:– A – B where — A is the consideration received by the person on disposal of the asset; and B is the cost of the asset.
(4) For the purposes of determining component B of the formula in sub- section (2), no amount shall be included in the cost of a capital asset for any expenditure incurred by a person –
(a) that is or may be deducted under another provision of this
(b) that is referred to in section 21.
(5) In this section, capital asset means property of any kind held by a person, whether or not connected with a business, but does not include —
(a) any stock-in-trade , consumable stores or raw materials held for the purpose of business;
(b) any property with respect to which the person is entitled to a depreciation deduction under section 22 or amortisation deduction under section 24; or (d) any movable property excluding capital assets specified in sub-section (5) of section 38 held for personal use by the person or any member of the person’s family dependent on the person .
(6) The person acquiring a capital asset, being shares of a company, shall deduct advance adjustable tax from the gross amount paid or payable as consideration for the shares at the time of payment or at the time of registration of shares by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan or by the State Bank of Pakistan, whichever is earlier at the rate of ten percent of the fair market value of the shares which shall be paid to the Commissioner by way of credit to the Federal Government, within fifteen days of the payment.
(7) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 68, the value of shares, for the purpose of sub-section (6), shall be the fair market value, as prescribed for sub- section (4) of section 101A, without reduction of liabilities.
(8) The Commissioner may, on application made by the person acquiring of the shares, and after making such inquiry as the Commissioner thinks fit, allow to make the payment, without deduction of tax or deduction of tax at a reduced rate.
(9) The provisions of sections 161, 162, entry No. 15 of the Table in section 182, clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 191 and section 205 shall mutatis mutandis apply to the tax deductible and payable under this section.
(10) The person disposing of the capital asset, being shares of a company, shall furnish to the Commissioner within thirty days of the transaction of disposal, the prescribed information or documents, in a statement as may be prescribed:
Provided that the Commissioner may, by notice in writing, require the said person, to furnish information, documents and statement within a period of less than thirty days as specified in the notice.
Amendment history (22)
  • Inserted by the Finance Act, 2012.
  • Sub-section (1A) substituted by the Finance Act, 2022. Substituted sub-section (1A) reads as
  • The expression “sub-sections (3) and” omitted by the Finance Act, 2022.
  • Sub-section (3) omitted by the Finance Act, 2022. Omitted sub-section (3) reads as follows
  • The sub-section (3A) substituted through Finance Act, 2020 dated 30 June, 2020 the substituted
  • Sub-sections (3A) omitted by the Finance Act, 2022. Omitted sub-section reads as follows
  • 3Sub-section(3B) omitted through Finance Act, 2020 dated 30 June, 2020. The omitted clause read
  • Inserted by the Finance Act, 2003.
  • Sub-section (4A) omitted through Finance Act, 2022. Omitted sub-section
  • The brackets and words “(a) any stock-in-trade;” substituted by the Finance Act, 2002
  • The brackets and words “(not being stocks and shares)” omitted by the Finance Act, 2010.
  • Clause (c) omitted by the Finance Act, 2012. Omitted clause (c)
  • The comma and word “; or” substituted by the Finance Act, 2002
  • Clause (e) omitted by the Finance Act, 2001. The omitted clause (e)
  • Words inserted by the Finance Act, 2024.
  • Expression inserted by the Finance Act, 2024.
  • Added by the Finance Act, 2010.
  • Omitted by Finance Act, 2015. The omitted words
  • The First proviso omitted by Finance Act, 2014. The omitted proviso
  • The word “further” omitted by Finance Act, 2014
  • Second proviso substituted by the by the Finance Act, 2023. The substituted second proviso read as
  • Inserted by the Finance Act,2012.

Amendment notes captured from the source page(s); they may include changes to neighbouring provisions.

Source FBR PDF page 89

Unofficial reference, compiled from the FBR’s consolidated Income Tax Ordinance 2001 (amended up to 30 June 2026). Provided for general information only — not an official FBR publication and not legal or tax advice. Always verify against the official FBR text before relying on it for filing or any decision.