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Following are the Steps for trademark registration in pakistan: Search before filing of Application. Filing of Application. Preliminary Examination. Final order for Publication. Printing in Trademarks Journal. Opposition Procedure. Issuance of Registration Certificate. Renewal of the Registration. Post Registration matters. Rectification Procedure.
In Pakistan two tax regimes are working in income tax and tax liability is the sum of the two. a) Normal Tax Regime (NTR) calculated on the basis of net profit adjusted for tax deductibles and tax non-deductibles. b) Final Tax Regime (FTR) previously known as presumptive tax regime (PTR) which is lesser than normal…
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Taxes in Pakistan have a large spectrum which include taxes at muncipal level upto Federal Level. Legislation and Law exists to regulate all type of taxation. A broad description regarding the nature of administration of these taxes is explained below: Direct Taxes Direct taxes primarily comprise income tax, alongwith supplementary role of wealth tax. For the…
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While Article 18 of the Constitution affords every citizen with the right to enter upon any lawful profession or occupation, and to conduct any lawful trade or business, the Industrial and Commercial Employment (Standing Orders) Ordinance was enacted in 1968 to address the relationship between employer and employee and the contract of employment. The Ordinance…
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A person who intends to start/form a business in pakistan can work as any of the following given proper approvals and licenses are acquired by the individual/person : A sole trader A sole service provider A partnership (partnership can be from two members to twenty members) usuall Doctors, Accountants and Lawyers An association not for profit A…
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The Steps to formation/incorporation of a company in pakistan are as follows; Seek Approval from the concerned ministry if special permission before incorporation/formation of a company in Pakista is required Seek approval for the availability of the proposed name. File a range of documents to the Registrar which varies from company to company depnding on whether it is a single member company,…
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WHAT PRODUCTS/SERVICES ARE SUBJECT TO SALES TAX IN PAKISTAN? Sales Tax in Pakistan is levied at various stages of economic activity at the rate of 0 upto 21 per cent by the government of Pakistan on the following items: all goods imported into Pakistan, payable by the importers; all supplies made in Pakistan by a registered…
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Financial crimes affect private individuals, companies, organizations and even states, and have a negative impact on the entire economic and social system through the considerable loss of money incurred. Different types of fraud include confidence tricks like lottery fraud, insurance fraud, tax avoidance, offshore investment scams, marriage fraud, pyramid schemes, cheque fraud, counterfeit money, mal…
Intellectual property (IP) crime is a generic term used to describe a wide range of counterfeiting and piracy offences. Trademark counterfeiting and copyright piracy are serious Intellectual Property crimes in Pakistan as around the world that: defraud consumers, threaten the health of patients, cost society billions of dollars in lost government revenues,foreign investments or business profits violate…
Law is Noun and can be used a defined as follows: 1. Binding or enforceable rule: a rule of conduct or procedure recognized by a community as binding or enforceable by authority 2. Piece of legislation: an act passed by a legislature or similar body 3. Legal system: the body or system of rules recognized by…
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