30/06/2025
Freelancer Kon Hota Hai?
Freelancer woh shakhs hota hai jo kisi ek company ka permanent employee nahi hota, balkeh apni services (like writing, graphic design, programming, video editing, SEO, etc.) project ya task-based provide karta hai – aksar online platforms ke zariye, jaise:
• • Fiverr
• • Upwork
• • Freelancer.com
• • Direct clients (email, LinkedIn etc.)
Freelancing Income Kya Hoti Hai?
Freelancing income woh foreign ya local payment hoti hai jo aap apni digital ya professional service ke badlay mein hasil karte hain — yeh aap ke bank account, Payoneer, Wise, ya Stripe ke zariye aati hai.
Ye income Pakistan ke law ke mutabiq "Business Income" kehlati hai aur taxable hoti hai.
Freelancer ko Income Tax Return File Karni Chahiye?
Jee haan, bilkul karni chahiye.
Qanooni Base:
Section 114 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 ke mutabiq, agar:
• Aap ki yearly income Rs. 600,000 se zyada hai (Tax Year 2024-25),
• Ya aap ke paas business income hai,
• Ya aap ka naam Active Taxpayers List (ATL) mein chahiye,
to aap par return file karna wajib hai.
Return file karne se aap filer kehlate hain.
Freelancer Par Kitna Tax Lagta Hai?
👉 Agar PSEB se Registered nahi:
Section 154A ke mutabiq, aap ki export income par 1% adjustable tax lagta hai — jo bank se payment receive hone par deduct hota hai.
Agar PSEB se Registered hain + Certificate mil gaya:
• Sirf 0.25% final tax lagta hai (Section 154A(3))
• Is tax ke baad aap ko us income pe koi aur tax nahi dena parta
Personal Tax Slabs (for reference if other income ho):
• Rs. 600,001 – 1,200,000 = 2.5%
• Rs. 1,200,001 – 2,400,000 = 12,500 + 12.5%
• Above = higher slab
PSEB Kya Hai?
PSEB = Pakistan Software Export Board
Yeh Ministry of IT ke under ka government board hai jo freelancers, IT companies, aur software exporters ko promote aur regulate karta hai.
Freelancer ko PSEB me Register Hona Chahiye?
Jee haan, hona chahiye.
Agar aap IT/ITeS services provide kar rahe hain (like web development, graphic design, data entry, etc.) aur foreign clients se income le rahe hain, to PSEB registration ka direct tax benefit hai:
Aap sirf 0.25% Final Tax dete hain (Section 154A)
Aapko PSEB ka Export Certificate milta hai (bank statement ki base par)
Kya Local IT Services dene wala PSEB mein Register ho sakta hai?
Nahi, PSEB sirf un freelancers ya companies ko register karta hai jo "IT/ITeS export services" provide karte hain — yani jo services foreign clients ko di ja rahi hoon aur paisa foreign remittance ke zariye Pakistan aata ho.
Why?
PSEB ka mandate export promotion hai, aur yeh Ministry of IT & Telecommunication ke under hai. Sirf export income (USD, GBP etc.) ko track karne, report karne, aur tax benefit dene ke liye registration deta hai.
Kya Freelancer ko PSEB mein register hone ke liye FBR (Sole Proprietorship) registration zaroori hai?
Nahi, freelancer ke liye PSEB mein register hone ke liye FBR ke sath sole proprietorship registration zaroori nahi hoti.
Kya agar aap ka business FBR mein registered ho (as sole proprietor ya AOP/company), to aap PSEB mein freelancer ki tarah register ho sakte hain?
Nahi.
Agar aap ka business already FBR mein as a registered company, sole proprietor, ya AOP ke tor par chal raha hai, to aap PSEB ke freelancer portal par "freelancer" ke tor par register nahi ho sakte.
Agar kisi shakhs ka koi aur business (e.g. general trading, garments, or real estate) FBR mein registered hai, lekin wo IT/ITeS export ya freelancing ka kaam alag se individually karta hai, to kya wo PSEB ke freelancer portal par register ho sakta hai?
Haan, ho sakta hai — agar aap freelance IT/ITeS export individually kar rahe hain, aur wo business aap personal CNIC + bank account pe operate kar rahe hain separate from your other business, to aap PSEB ke freelancer portal par register ho sakte hain.