Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday presented Budget 2024-25 loaded with new tax measures for the salaried and non-salaried class people with a total tax collection target of a whopping Rs12.97 trillion.
The opposition lawmakers in the National Assembly chanted anti-government slogans and tore up copies of the finance bill as the former banker began addressing the session.
In the session, a new 38% higher tax target was set to Rs12.97 trillion aimed at securing a crucial bailout package from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
The treasury benches also approved the finance bill increasing taxes for high earners, including salaried and non-salaried people.
| No | Taxable income | Rate of tax |
| 1 | Where taxable income does not exceed Rs600,000 | 0% |
| 2 | Where taxable income exceeds Rs600,000 but does not exceed Rs1,200,000 | 5% of the amount exceeding Rs600,000 |
| 3 | Where taxable income exceeds Rs1,200,000 but does not exceed Rs2,200,000 | Rs30,000+15% of the amount exceeding Rs1,200,000 |
| 4 | Where taxable income exceeds Rs2,200,000 but does not exceed Rs3,200,000 | Rs180,000+25% of the amount exceeding Rs2,200,000 |
| 5 | Where taxable income exceeds Rs3,200,000 but does not exceed Rs4,100,000 | Rs430,000+30% of the amount exceeding Rs3,200,000 |
| 6 | Where taxable income exceeds Rs4,100,0000 | Rs700,000+35% of the amount exceeding Rs4,100,000 |
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