--- title: "Salaried Class Pays Rs144 Billion in Tax in Q1, Exceeding Retail and Real Estate" description: "Most outlets led with the Rs144 billion in tax paid by the salaried class during Q1, noting it was higher than the combined contributions of the retail and real estate sectors. Profit and Pakistan Observer also highlighted the decline in real estate tax revenue, with Profit specifying a 38% drop and Pakistan Observer mentioning the revenue drop in general terms. Profit additionally provided a YoY comparison for salaried tax collection and noted the contribution of wholesalers and retailers." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/12797-pakistan-s-salaried-class-pays-rs144-billion-in-tax-in-q1 site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Salaried Class Pays Rs144 Billion in Tax in Q1, Exceeding Retail and Real Estate business · updated 7 Oct 2026, 12:51 PM PKT · 7 Oct 2026 · 4 articles from 4 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 4 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets led with the Rs144 billion in tax paid by the salaried class during Q1, noting it was higher than the combined contributions of the retail and real estate sectors. Profit and Pakistan Observer also highlighted the decline in real estate tax revenue, with Profit specifying a 38% drop and Pakistan Observer mentioning the revenue drop in general terms. Profit additionally provided a YoY comparison for salaried tax collection and noted the contribution of wholesalers and retailers. ## Same story from 4 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Daily Times** — [Salaried class pays Rs144bn in income tax in three months](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1563773/salaried-class-pays-rs144bn-in-income-tax-in-three-months/) · 7 Oct 2026, 12:51 PM PKT > Pakistan’s salaried class paid Rs144 billion in income tax during the first three months of the current fiscal year. According to Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) sources, the amount was Rs13.4 billion higher than the same period last year. Read More: Salaried class workers pays higher income tax in July The figures show that income […] - **Pakistan Observer** — [Salaried class pays Rs144bn tax in just three months as retail, real estate revenue drops](https://pakobserver.net/salaried-class-pays-rs144bn-tax-in-just-three-months-as-retail-real-estate-revenue-drops/) · 7 Oct 2026, 12:02 PM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s salaried class paid Rs144 billion in income tax during the first quarter of the current fiscal year… - **Profit** — [Pakistan’s salaried class pays Rs144 billion in tax in Q1, Rs90 billion more than retail, realty sectors](https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/10/07/pakistans-salaried-class-pays-rs144-billion-in-tax-in-q1-rs90-billion-more-than-retail-realty-sectors) · 7 Oct 2026, 11:03 AM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > Salaried income tax collection rises 10.2% YoY in July-September; real estate receipts plunge 38% to Rs35.2 billion after tax cuts, while wholesalers and retailers contribute Rs18.4 billion - **ProPakistani** — [Salaried Class Pays Rs. 144 Billion Tax in Q1, Far More Than Retailers and Real Estate Combined](https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/07/salaried-class-pays-rs-144-billion-tax-in-q1-far-more-than-retailers-and-real-estate-combined/) · 7 Oct 2026, 10:16 AM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan’s salaried class paid Rs. 144 billion in income tax during July to September, exceeding the combined Rs. 54 billion… Read More ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. "% related" compares whole stories, not single articles — see [what the percentages mean](https://harzaviya.com/methodology). - [FBR collects higher income tax from salaried workers in July](https://harzaviya.com/stories/3550-how-much-income-tax-salaried-class-paid-in-july-2026) · 17 Aug 2026 · 2 outlets · 85% related - [Salaried class pays significantly more tax than real estate and retail sectors](https://harzaviya.com/stories/7881-salaried-class-pays-rs91-billion-tax-far-exceeding-real) · 11 Sep 2026 · 2 outlets · 84% related 4 articles from 4 outlets, 7 Oct 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text. --- HarZaviya compares how Pakistani outlets cover the same story. It stores and shows each outlet's headline and a short excerpt, and links out — it never copies article text, and every headline belongs to the outlet that wrote it. It takes no stance on any outlet. 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