Islamabad Capital Territory (Tax on Services) Ordinance, 2001, as published 30 June 2025
This is the Islamabad Capital Territory (Tax on Services) Ordinance, 2001 as it stood on 30 June 2025. It runs to 15 pages and contains 5 sections, with 0 amendment footnotes.
What this document is
Published by the Federal Board of Revenue as part of the Islamabad Capital Territory (Tax on Services) Ordinance, 2001 collection. A consolidation of this kind folds every amendment made up to its cover date into the text, so it shows the law as it stood on 30 June 2025 rather than as originally enacted.
The date above was taken from the file name rather than a consolidation statement on the cover, so treat it as approximate.
The shape of this version
The operative text holds roughly 2,358 words across 5 sections.
What changed since the previous version
Against the version published 30 June 2023, this one has 2 new sections and 3 that no longer appear.
New in this version
- section 43, Services provided by car/ automobile dealers
- section 59, Cleaning services including janitorial services, 9822.2Fifteen percent 60. Electric Power Transmission Services
No longer present
These appeared in the previous version and not in this one. That usually means omission by a later law, though it can also mean a heading was formatted in a way the extraction did not recognise.
- section 56, Ready mix concrete services
- section 57, Public relations services
- section 60, Electric Power Transmission Services
The source file
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The full text of this version
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1. Short title, extent and commencement
-(1) This Ordinance may be called the Islamabad Capital Territory (Tax on Services) Ordinance, 2001.
(2) It extends to whole of Islamabad Capital Territory. 1Issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice, under the signature of Mr. Justice Faqir Muhammad Khokhar, Secretary, vide Ex. Ord. Gaz.of Pak., 2001, Pt. I, P.923.
(3) It shall come into force at once.
2. Interpretation
-In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, the words and expression used but not defined shall have the same meaning as in the Sales Tax Act, 1990.
3. Scope of tax
2[(1) Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, there shall be charged, levied and paid a tax known as sales tax at rates specified in column (4) of Table-1 of the Schedule to this Ordinance of the value of the taxable services rendered or provided in the Islamabad Capital Territory: Provided that the services specified in Table-2 of the Schedule shall be charged to tax at such rates and subject to such conditions and limitations as specified therein:] 6[Provided further that from such date and in such mode and manner, as may be prescribed through a general order by the Board, any service provider as mentioned in Table 1 and Table 2 of the Schedule shall integrate his businesses with the Board’s computerized system for real-time reporting of provision of services.] 3[(1A) Notwithstanding the provision of sub-section (1), the export of services shall be charged at the rate of zero per cent.]
(2) The tax shall be charged and levied on the services specified in4[column (2) of] 5[Table-1 or Table-2 of the Schedule to this Ordinance, as the case may be,] in the same manner and at the same time, as if it were a sales tax leviable under sections 3, 3A or 3AA, as the case may be, of the Sales Tax Act,1990. [(2A) The following provisions of the Sales Tax Act, 1990, shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the services rendered or provided under this Ordinance, namely: -
(a) clause (b) of sub-section (2) and sub-sections (6) and (7) of section 3; 7[b) serial number 2, and serial number 8A in column (1), and the entries relating thereto of the Fifth Schedule read with section 4; c) sub-sections (2), (3), (6) and (7) of section 13; and 2Sub-section (1) substituted by Finance (Supplementary) Act, 2022. 3New sub-section (1A) inserted by the Finance Act, 2021. 4The words brackets and figure “column (2) of” inserted by the Finance Act, 2015 5Expression substituted by Finance (Supplementary) Act, 2022. 6In section 3, - in sub-section (1), in the first proviso, for the semicolon, a colon shall be substituted and thereafter the following new proviso inserted by the Finance Act, 2025. 7 expression added through Finance Act, 2023.
9[(d) serial number 48, 147 and 163 in column (1), and entries relating thereto of Table 1 of Sixth Schedule read with section 13.”. 8[(2B) The tax levied under sub-section (1) shall not be applicable to regulatory and licensing services rendered or provided by an organization established by or under a Federal statute].
(3) All the provisions of the Sales Tax Act, 1990, and rules made and notifications, orders and instructions issued there under shall, mutatis mutandis, apply to the collection and payment of tax under this Ordinance in so far as they relate to -
(a) manner, time and mode of payment;
(b) registration and de-registration;
(c) keeping of records and audit;
(d) enforcement and adjudication;
(e) penalties and prosecution; and
(f) all other allied and ancillary matters. 10[(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the Board may, whenever deem necessary, subject to such conditions, restrictions and limitations, specify a Negative List of services exempt from tax under this Ordinance in Table-3 to the Schedule, by notification in the official Gazette. ———————— ______________________________ 8 Sub-section (2B) inserted by Finance Act, 2016. 9 In Sub-section (2A), in clause (d), after the expression “48”, the expression “147 and 163” inserted by the Finance Act, 2025. 10 Sub-Section (4) inserted by the Finance, Act, 2025.
11[Table-1] [See section 3(2)]
PCT Heading, if applicable 14[1. (i) Services provided or rendered by hotels, 98.01 (i) 13[Fifteen
(ii) (a) Five percent where payment against services is received house, coffee shops, deras, food huts, through debit or credit cards, mobile wallets or QR scanning outlets etc. subject to the condition that
no input tax adjustment or refund shall be admissible; and
(b) Fifteen percent where payment received in cash.”. 2. Advertisement on television and radio, 9802.1000 and (a) sponsored by an agency of the Federal or Provincial Government for health education;
11 Existing Schedule re-named as Table-1 through the Finance (Supplementary) Act, 2022. 12 Serial number substituted through Finance Act, 2022. 13 Substituted for the words “sixteen percent” and “seventeen percent” through Finance Act, 2022. 14 Serial number 1 and entries relating thereto in columns (2), (3) and (4) are Substituted through Finance Act, 2023.
campaign; Government under grant-in-aid agreement; and
(d) conveying public service messages, if telecast on television by the World Wide Fund for Nature Fund(UNICEF). 3. Services provided by persons authorized to 9805.2000 13[Fifteen percent (c) ship chandlers. 4. Courier services and cargo services by road 9808.0000 13[Fifteen percent 5. Construction services, excluding: 9824.0000 13[Fifteen percent documented cost of land) not exceeding Rs. 50 million per annum.
(ii) the cases where sales tax is otherwise paid as property developers or promoters. Cantonment Boards.
(iv) construction of industrial zones, consular buildings and other organizations exempt from income tax. tenders against foreign grants-in-aid.
(vi) Residential construction projects where the covered area does not exceed 10,000 square feet for houses and 20,000 square feet for apartments.
- Services provided by property developers and 9807.0000 Rs.100 per square promoters (including allied services) excluding and yard for land the actual purchase value or documented cost of respective sub- development, and construction contractual execution of work, excluding:
(i) annual total value of the contractual works or supplies does not exceed Rs.50 million;
(ii) the contract involving printing or supplies of books.
- Services provided for personal care by beauty 9810.0000 parlours/clinics, but excluding: million; or installed or available in the premises.
9819.9300 10. Services provided by freight forwarding agents, 9805.3000, 15[11. IT services and IT-enabled services. Respective Fifteen percent
design, web development, web hosting and network design; and
limited to inbound or outbound call centres, graphics design, accounting services, human insurance claims processing. 6 12. Services provided by technical, scientific and 9815.5000 13. Services provided by other consultants including 9815.9000 and credit rating services. 14. Services provided by tour operators and travel 9805.5100 15. Manpower recruitment agents including labour 9805.6000 and manpower supplies. 18. Share transfer or depository agents including 9805.9000 services provided through manual or electronic book-entry system used to record and maintain securities and to register the transfer of shares, securities and derivatives. 20. Services provided by fashion designers, whether 9819.6000
15Serial number 11 and entries relating thereto in columns (2), (3) and (4) are Substituted through Finance Act, 2023.
marketing, packing, delivery and display, etc. 21. Services provided by architects, town planners 9814.1000 Including computer hard ware; car washing or similar service stations and other workshops). 98.22 (including building and equipment maintenance cleaning services, janitorial services, dredging or de-silting services and other similar services etc. 25. 9819.1200, commission agents including brokers (other than 9819.1300 stock) and auctioneers. and 9819.9100 services relating to pathological or diagnostic tests for patients. 27. Services provided by health clubs, gyms, 9821.1000 9821.4000 28. Services provided by laundries and dry cleaners. 9811.0000
producers or production houses. services. management services. services provided at ports and services provided respect of public bonded warehouses, excluding the amounts received by way of fee under any law or by-law. services. services. services provided or rendered under a bilateral Government of Pakistan], minerals, oil & gas including related and allied activities. realtors.
43. Services provided by car/ automobile dealers
- 13[Fifteen percent
- Advertisement on hoarding boards, pole signs 9802.9000 13[Fifteen percent and signboards, and websites or internet. 45. Services provided by landscape designers. 9814.4000 13[Fifteen percent 47. Services provided or rendered by legal 9815.2000 13[Fifteen percent practitioners and consultants. 48. Services provided by accountants and auditors 9815.3000 49. Service provided or rendered by Stockbrokers, 9819.1000, 13[Fifteen percent 9819.9500 and 9819.9090 Entry/ admission and other services. 51. Services provided or rendered by corporate law 9815.9000 13[Fifteen percent consultants. 52. Visa processing services, including advisory or - - 13[Fifteen percent application filing services. 53. Debt collection services and other debt recovery - - 13[Fifteen percent services. 54. Supply chain management or distribution - - 13[Fifteen percent (including delivery) services. 55. Services provided or rendered by persons - - 13[Fifteen percent engaged in inter-city transportation or carriage of goods by road or through pipeline or conduit. education services.
59. Cleaning services including janitorial services, 9822.2Fifteen percent 60. Electric Power Transmission Services
- Fifteen percent
______________________________ 16Serial number 60 added through Finance Act, 2023.
17[Table-2] PCT Heading, if applicable 1. Construction services, excluding 9814.2000 Zero per cent (i) Construction projects (industrial and 9824.0000 condition that no
(ii) The cases where sales tax is otherwise paid admissible 2. Services provided for personal care by beauty 9810.0000, Five per cent parlours, clinics and slimming clinics, body 9821.4000 subject to the massage centers, pedicure centers, including and condition that no cosmetic and plastic surgery by such parlours / 9821.5000 input tax
(i) annual turnover does not exceed Rs.3.6 refund shall be installed or available in the premises. 3. Services provided by freight forwarding agents, and 9805.3000 Five percent or is higher subject to
17Table-2 inserted by Finance (Supplementary) Act, 2022.
the condition that no input tax adjustment or refund shall be admissible. 4. Services provided by tour operators and travel 9803.9000, Five per cent agents including all their allied services or facilities 9805.5000 subject to the (other than Hajj and Umrah). and condition that no 9805.5100 input tax adjustment or refund shall be admissible. 5. Services provided by specialized workshops or 98.20 Five per cent undertakings (auto-workshops; workshops for subject to the industrial machinery, construction and earth- condition that no moving machinery or other special purpose input tax machinery etc; workshops for electric or electronic adjustment or equipment or appliances etc. Including computer refund shall be hard ware; car washing or similar service stations admissible. and other workshops). 6. Services provided by health clubs, gyms, physical 9821.1000, Five per cent fitness centers, indoor sports and games centers 9821.2000 and subject to the and body or sauna massage centers. 9821.4000 condition that no input tax adjustment or refund shall be admissible. 7. Services provided by laundries and dry cleaners. 9811.0000 Five per cent subject to the condition that no input tax adjustment or refund shall be admissible. 8. Services provided by property dealers and realtors. Respective Zero per cent headings subject to the
condition that no input tax adjustment or refund shall be admissible. 9. Services provided by car / automobile dealers. Respective Five per cent headings subject to the condition that no input tax adjustment or refund shall be admissible. 10. Services provided or rendered by marriage halls Respective Five per cent and lawns, by whatever name called, including headings subject to the “pandal” and “shamiana” services and caterers. condition that no input tax adjustment or refund shall be admissible. 18[11. Services provided by software or IT-based system 9815.6000 Five percent development consultants. subject to the conditions that no input tax adjustment or refund shall be admissible. 12. Services provided by property developers and 9807.0000 Zero per cent promoters (including allied services) relating to low and respective subject to the cost housing schemes sponsored or approved by sub-headings of condition that no Naya Pakistan Housing and Development heading 98.14 input tax Authority or under Government’s Ehsaas adjustment or programme. refund shall be admissible. 18Serial number 11 substituted through Finance Act, 2022.