Taxation of Gains from Real Estate in Pakistan
The Constitution excludes legislation on taxation of capital gains from the purview of the federal government. The income tax law has also been harmonized with these constitutional provisions by excluding the immovable property from the definition of capital asset, whose gain is liable to tax.
Despite this, profits on some transactions concerning immovable property is taxable under the income tax law e.g. disposal of property acquired as a stock in trade or with commercial intent to make profit. However, gains realized on disposal of immovable property transferred as a consequence of family inheritance, gifts or without commercial motives, or the property held as a business capital asset are exempt.