Sales Tax Calculator Pakistan

Add Pakistan's 18% sales tax to a price, or extract the tax from a tax-inclusive total. A Rs 10,000 purchase carries Rs 1,800 in sales tax for a Rs 11,800 total; in reverse, a Rs 11,800 receipt contains Rs 1,800 of tax. Also covers the 25% luxury-import rate and Sindh/Punjab services rates.

Mode

Tax rate

Price before tax (Rs)

Rs 10,000.00

Price before tax

Rs 1,800.00

Sales tax (18%)

Rs 11,800.00

Total price

Pakistan's standard federal sales tax on goods is 18% (25% on certain imported luxury goods). Services are taxed provincially — commonly 15% in Sindh (SRB) and 16% in Punjab (PRA); rates vary by service category. Some items carry further tax or are exempt/zero-rated. Not tax advice — check FBR or your provincial revenue authority for the rate that applies to you.

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Why use Sales Tax Calculator Pakistan?

Pakistan's sales tax on goods is charged federally at a standard 18%, with a 25% rate on specified imported luxury items, while services are taxed by the provinces at their own rates (commonly 15–16%). This calculator does the arithmetic both ways: forward when you know the pre-tax price and want the total, and reverse when a receipt or invoice only shows the tax-inclusive figure and you need to know how much of it is tax. The reverse calculation is the one people get wrong by hand — subtracting 18% from the total overstates the tax, because the tax was added on the smaller pre-tax base. Dividing by 1.18 is the correct method, and the tool handles it automatically. Note that some goods are exempt, zero-rated, or carry additional levies (like further tax for unregistered buyers), so treat results as the standard-case figure and check FBR or your provincial revenue authority for special categories.

Key benefits

Forward and reverse sales-tax math in one tool
Standard 18%, luxury 25%, and provincial services rates built in
Instant client-side calculation
Clear pre-tax / tax / total breakdown
No signup, runs in your browser

Features

Add-tax and extract-tax modes
Four preset rates covering federal goods and SRB/PRA services
Rupee formatting throughout
Three-card result breakdown

Popular use cases

Checking the tax on a quoted price before buying
Working out how much tax is inside a tax-inclusive receipt
Small businesses pricing goods with sales tax included
Freelancers invoicing services under SRB or PRA rules

How to use Sales Tax Calculator Pakistan

1
Pick a mode
Add tax to a pre-tax price, or extract the tax portion from a total that already includes it.
2
Choose the rate
18% standard for goods, 25% for certain imported luxury items, or the Sindh (15%) / Punjab (16%) services rates.
3
Enter the amount
Type the price in rupees. The pre-tax price, tax amount, and total update instantly.

Frequently asked questions

What is the sales tax rate in Pakistan?

The standard federal rate on goods is 18%. Certain imported luxury goods carry 25%. Services are taxed provincially instead — commonly 15% in Sindh (SRB) and 16% in Punjab (PRA), with rates varying by service category.

How do I remove sales tax from a total?

Use extract mode: the tool divides the tax-inclusive total by 1.18 (at the standard rate) to find the pre-tax price, and the difference is the tax. A Rs 11,800 total contains Rs 1,800 of tax on a Rs 10,000 price.

Is GST and sales tax the same thing in Pakistan?

In everyday use, yes — Pakistan's federal 'sales tax' on goods works like a GST/VAT and people use the terms interchangeably. The legal name under the Sales Tax Act 1990 is sales tax.

Why are services taxed differently from goods?

After the 18th Amendment, taxing services became a provincial power. Each province runs its own authority — SRB in Sindh, PRA in Punjab, KPRA in KP, BRA in Balochistan — with its own rates and categories, while the federal FBR taxes goods.

Last reviewed: August 2026

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