Overseas Pakistanis

::. PAKISTAN'S COMPETITIVE INVESTMENT PACKAGE

Manufacturing Sector

Priority Industries

Non-Manufacturing Sectors

V.A + Export Cat (A)

Hi-Tech  & IT Cat(B)

Engg+ Chem, Agri business, housing & construction, tourism Cat(C&D)

Other Indus- tries

Agriculture

Infrastructure & Social

Services including IT & Telecom Services

Govt. Permission

Not required except 4 specified industries *

Not required except specific licenses from concerned agencies.

Remittance of capital, profits, dividends, etc.

Allowed

Allowed

Upper Limit of foreign equity allowed

100%

60%

100%

Initially 100% but  to be diluted to 60% within five years.

Minimum Investment Amount (M $)

No

0.3

0.3

0.3

Customs duty on import of PME

5% **

5%**

10%**

5-25%

0% ***

10%***

0-10%***

Tax relief (IDA, % of PME cost)

50%

50%

Royalty & Technical Fee

No restriction for payment of royalty & technical fee.

Allowed as per guidelines - Initial lump-sum upto $100,000

- Max Rate 5% of net sales    -  Initial period 5 years

* Specified Industries:
-Arms and ammunitions  -High Explosives.    -Radioactive substances  -Security Printing, Currency and Mint.
No new unit for the manufacturing of alcohol, except, industrial alcohol
PME= Plant, Machinery and Equipment  IDA= Initial Depreciation Allowance  V.A= Value Added
**
SRO: 439(I)/2001 dated 18-6-2001             ***SRO:358(I)/2002 dated 15-6-2002

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