Tax on PKR 150,000 salary in Pakistan (2023-24)
If you earn PKR 150,000 per month as a salaried employee in Pakistan during tax year 2023-24, your annual income tax liability is PKR 90,000. Take-home: PKR 142,500/month.
You could save up to PKR 10,800 legally.
Most salaried Pakistanis miss legitimate rebates: pension fund (Sec 63), Zakat (Sec 60), medical allowance restructuring. A 15-minute consultation typically uncovers PKR 15,000–50,000 in savings.
A monthly salary of **PKR 150,000** equals an annual gross income of **PKR 1,800,000**. Under the Finance Act 2023 effective Jul 2023 – Jun 2024, this places you in the second tax bracket, with a marginal rate of 12.50% on income above PKR 1,200,000. Your total annual tax liability comes to **PKR 90,000**, leaving you with a take-home of **PKR 142,500 per month** (PKR 1,710,000 annually).
How tax is calculated for FY 2023-24
Your tax is calculated progressively, meaning each portion of your income is taxed at the rate of the bracket it falls into. The first PKR 600,000 is exempt. The remaining income is taxed slab-by-slab according to the FBR's published rates for 2023-24, then summed up to give your total liability.