{"id":777039356,"date":"2026-03-18T12:27:43","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T15:27:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777039356"},"modified":"2026-04-21T13:21:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T16:21:58","slug":"pakistans-accounting-body-recommends-new-levies-on-digital-services-and-online-gaming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/pakistans-accounting-body-recommends-new-levies-on-digital-services-and-online-gaming","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan accounting body recommends new levies on digital services and online gaming"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The proposals submitted to the Ministry of Finance\u2019s Tax Policy Office aim to raise revenue and strengthen the country\u2019s tax base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Pakistan.- The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMA)<\/strong> has urged the government to introduce new taxes on digital services and online gaming as part of its recommendations for the 2026\u201327 budget.<\/strong> The Digital<\/strong> Services Tax (DST)<\/strong> proposal submitted to the Ministry of Finance\u2019s Tax Policy Office<\/strong> aims to raise strengthen the country\u2019s tax base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to ICMA, the proposals follow a study of the country\u2019s fiscal agenda and global best practices. The institute has called for a structured licensing regime for online gaming, which remains largely unregulated despite its popularity through offshore platforms. Licensed operators would be permitted to offer gaming services subject to government supervision and a 2 per cent tax<\/strong> on gross revenues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ICMA argued that introducing clear regulatory oversight alongside taxation would not only boost government revenue but also bring greater transparency and accountability to the online gaming sector. Other recommendations include levies on corporate advertising for companies with turnover exceeding Rs100m (US$358,102), additional tax on high-value second homes and a financial transaction tax on equities, derivatives and digital assets.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> Goa proposes 200% hike in casino licence fees for new operators in 2026\u201327 budget<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The proposals submitted to the Ministry of Finance\u2019s Tax Policy Office aim to raise revenue and strengthen the country\u2019s tax base.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2395,"featured_media":777030734,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Pakistan's Institute of Cost and Management Accountants (ICMA) has proposed new taxes on digital services and online gaming for the 2026-27 budget. Key recommendations include a structured licensing regime for online gaming, subject to government supervision and a 2% tax on Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR), aiming to boost revenue and enhance sector transparency.","focusai_entities":"Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMA), Ministry of Finance\u2019s Tax Policy Office","focusai_location":"Pakistan, Goa","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.95), regulator (0.98), compliance_legal (0.95), operator_casino (0.95), affiliate_publisher (0.75), marketing_crm (0.78), payments_fraud_aml (0.8), investor_analyst (0.93), supplier_vendor (0.9), journalist_researcher (0.97)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Licensing Framework Details?","query":"What specific governance frameworks and operational requirements are anticipated for the proposed structured online gaming licensing regime in Pakistan?"},{"label":"GGR Tax Impact Analysis?","query":"How will the proposed 2% GGR tax affect the financial viability and market entry strategies for potential licensed iGaming operators in Pakistan?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[154,16334],"tags":[1897],"class_list":["post-777039356","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-legislation-news","category-south-asia-news","tag-igaming"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777039356","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2395"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=777039356"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777039356\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777039364,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777039356\/revisions\/777039364"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/777030734"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777039356"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777039356"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777039356"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}