- Islamabad restaurants offer a 5% sales tax rate for digital payments
- The usual sales tax rate is 15% for cash payments
- Digital payment methods include debit cards, credit cards, mobile wallets, and QR codes
- No input tax adjustment or refund is available for digital payments
- The reduced tax rate applies to various food establishments like restaurants, cafes, and ice-cream parlors
- Hotels, motels, guest houses, and similar services remain taxed at 15%
- The initiative encourages digital transactions and offers savings to consumers
- Restaurant-goers can choose between paying full tax with cash or reduced tax with digital payments
Source: pkrevenue.com
Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.
