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A Pakistan billable-hours total answers three practical questions: how much approved time is chargeable, what that time is worth in Pakistani rupees, and whether sales tax on services must be added. The base calculation is hours multiplied by the agreed billable rate, grouped by person, task, service category, or project if rates differ.
Pakistan does not use one countrywide services-tax rate for billed professional time. FBR describes sales tax on services in Islamabad Capital Territory separately, while provincial revenue authorities administer services tax in the provinces. That means the tax step belongs after the pre-tax billable amount and must match the provider, service, registration status, and applicable jurisdiction.
Start with approved billable hours only. Exclude internal admin, non-billable meetings, warranty work, and written-off time before multiplying by the rate. For example, a Lahore software consulting project has 37 approved developer hours at PKR 8,500 per hour and 9 approved documentation hours at PKR 6,000 per hour. The pre-tax invoice value is PKR 368,500.
If the provider is registered and the service is taxable in Punjab at 16%, the sales tax is PKR 58,960 and the invoice total is PKR 427,460. A supplier may recover sales tax from a customer only if registered for sales tax and if the invoice or receipt shows the supplier's Sales Tax Registration Number, so tax treatment is not just a math setting.
The common mistake is treating Pakistan as one tax jurisdiction for billed services. Punjab's taxable-services schedule lists many professional or billable-time categories at 16%, including management consultancy, software or IT-based system development consultants, engineering consultants, architects, and other consultants. Sindh Revenue Board states that the general Sindh sales tax rate on services is 15%, with exceptions only where specifically notified.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's working tariff lists services provided or rendered by professionals and consultants at 15%, including legal practitioners, accountants, auditors, tax consultants, software or IT-based system development consultants, management consultants, and other consultants. Keep the rate source tied to the customer file or invoice note, because the same hours and rates produce a different payable total when the taxable jurisdiction changes.
A one-off calculator is enough when you have a small job, one rate, approved hours, and a clear answer on whether services tax applies. It is also enough for checking an invoice draft, comparing a write-down before sending, or estimating a fixed-scope engagement before work starts. Payment timing for private work is mainly contractual; without a specified time, Pakistan's Contract Act uses a reasonable-time standard.
A managed workflow is better when several people bill at different rates, rates change by project, or invoices need a clean audit trail. Everhour separates cost and billable rates, supports per-person defaults and per-project overrides, preserves dated rate history, and prices billable work by project, member, or task before invoice review.
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Multiply approved billable hours by the agreed PKR rate for each person, task, or service category. Add the line totals to get the pre-tax amount. Then apply sales tax on services only when the provider and service are taxable in the applicable province or Islamabad Capital Territory and the supplier is registered with an STRN shown on the invoice or receipt.
Use the rate for the applicable province or Islamabad Capital Territory, not a single national rate. Punjab lists many professional and consulting service categories at 16%. Sindh's general sales tax rate on services is 15%, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa lists professional and consultant services at 15%. Reduced or special rates apply only where specifically notified.
No. A supplier may recover sales tax from a customer only if registered for sales tax and if the invoice or receipt shows the supplier's Sales Tax Registration Number. If that condition is not met, do not convert the missing tax recovery right into a 0% rate; treat it as a registration and invoice-compliance issue.
The provided Pakistan rules do not set one national billing increment for professional time. Use the increment in the engagement letter, statement of work, or client policy, such as hourly, half-hour, 15-minute, or 6-minute units. The key calculation step is consistency: round time before multiplying by rates, not after adding tax.
For private work, payment timing is mainly contractual. Where a contract does not specify timing and no application by the promisee is required, Pakistan's Contract Act requires performance within a reasonable time, with reasonableness treated as a question of fact. For public procurement, invoice or running-bill payment time must not exceed 30 days, and final payment must not exceed 60 days.
Everhour separates cost and billable rates, so internal labor cost and client-facing revenue stay distinct. Admins can set default per-person rates, override them for a specific project, keep dated rate history, and price billable work by project, member, or task before invoice review.
Use approved hours, dated billable rates, and project-specific pricing before invoices leave the team. Everhour keeps those billing inputs organized for cleaner Pakistan client billing.
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