01What changed for property buyers in Finance Act 2026
FBR's Tax Year 2027 withholding-tax rate card, updated to 30 June 2026 under Finance Act 2026, shows a 1.25% ATL buyer rate in each Section 236K value band. The card shows 10.5%, 14.5% and 18.5% for buyers not on ATL and no separate late-filer column. This makes a buyer's live ATL position especially important.
02How Section 236K connects to a Bahria Sky 2 instalment booking
Bahria Sky 2 is marketed by OZ Developers as a mixed-use project with apartments, shops, offices and penthouses on a multi-year plan. Section 236K does not wait only for a conventional registry: where payments are collected in instalments and transfer follows after full payment, the person collecting instalments is required to collect advance tax at the statutory rate. The proviso prevents a second collection at transfer where the full required amount has already been collected with instalments.
- Ask whether the quoted instalment amount includes or excludes Section 236K
- Demand a separate tax entry against every instalment receipt
- Maintain a running ledger so the transfer-stage office can see tax already collected
- Do not treat maintenance, utility, possession or transfer charges as Section 236K
03Why fair market value must be verified independently
Section 68 allows FBR to notify fair market values for immovable property. If FBR has not notified a value for the relevant area, the value fixed by the district, provincial or stamp-duty authority is used under the statutory rule. The value used for Division XVIII cannot be below that statutory fair market value. A brochure total or discounted sale price is therefore not, by itself, a safe tax base.
04The ATL versus non-ATL cost gap can change affordability
At an illustrative PKR 1.50 Crore fair market value, the ATL advance tax is PKR 1.875 Lakh while the non-ATL amount is PKR 15.75 Lakh—a PKR 13.875 Lakh cash-flow difference. Because the tax is collected during the transaction and may be collected with instalments, the buyer should resolve ATL status and budget the cash requirement before issuing a token.
05Bahria Sky 2 buyer checklist before token or instalment
Request the booking form, legal seller identity, title and approval evidence, exact unit statement, complete 100% payment schedule, current inventory status and every additional charge. Then obtain a tax computation that shows the applicable fair market value, ATL status, Section 236K rate, collection timing and official payment evidence.
- Verify the exact unit and seller before paying
- Check the buyer's current ATL status, not an old screenshot
- Match the statutory valuation to the unit's location, use and area
- Keep PSID, CPR and stamped receipts in the buyer's name
- Reconcile tax already collected before transfer
- Use independent legal and tax advice for the signed transaction
06FPN due-diligence and tax disclaimer
This guide explains federal law available on 25 August 2026 and uses assumed values only. It is not a quotation, tax return opinion, approval claim or guarantee that a particular unit is available. FBR valuations, ATL status, project terms and collection procedures can change. Verify the exact Bahria Sky 2 unit, statutory valuation and payable amount with FBR records, the legal seller, the transfer authority and a qualified tax adviser before payment.
Verification noteOriginally published 25 August 2026 and corrected 28 August 2026 after FBR published its Tax Year 2027 Withholding Income Tax Rate Card updated to 30 June 2026. The current official card shows 1.25% for purchasers on the Active Taxpayers' List (ATL) in all three Section 236K value bands, with 10.5%, 14.5% and 18.5% for persons not on ATL. FPN removed the earlier 1.5%, 2% and 2.5% ATL table and recalculated every example. The current rate card has ATL and non-ATL columns and does not show a separate late-filer column. Section 236K covers registration/recording/attestation and can apply with instalments where transfer follows after full payment; the tax is adjustable subject to law and the taxpayer's circumstances. This guide is an illustration, not an exact tax demand or tax advice. Confirm live ATL status, valuation, collection timing and the transaction-date PSID/computation. Information may change after publication; always obtain the latest official document before acting.