{"id":17344,"date":"2025-10-03T11:47:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T11:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/riaabarkergillette.com\/pk\/?p=17344"},"modified":"2025-10-03T11:50:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T11:50:10","slug":"riaa-secures-stay-for-tech-giant-against-pakistan-digital-services-tax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/riaabarkergillette.com\/pk\/news-story\/riaa-secures-stay-for-tech-giant-against-pakistan-digital-services-tax\/","title":{"rendered":"RIAA secures stay for tech giant against offshore digital services tax"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ihc.gov.pk\/\">Islamabad High Court<\/a>\u00a0recently granted a stay order in favour of an multinational online digital platform, preventing recovery of a Pakistani offshore digital services tax demand pending a decision on the company&#8217;s challenge to the taxation of its subscription revenues. RIAA Barker Gillette represents the online platform in this significant case. The outcome could decide whether Pakistan can impose a tax on fees for offshore digital services under its double taxation agreements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The dispute centres on subscription fees paid by Pakistani users to the Singapore-based entity. The key question is whether they constitute &#8220;business profits&#8221; exempt from Pakistani tax under Article 7 of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/download1.fbr.gov.pk\/Docs\/202259145535544Singapore.pdf\">Pakistan-Singapore tax treaty<\/a>, or fall under &#8220;other income&#8221; taxable in Pakistan under Article 22. The platform&#8217;s subsidiary operates as a distributor that sells subscriptions to users across the region. It had claimed treaty exemption for its subscription revenue from Pakistan.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Pakistani tax authorities disagreed. They assessed the income as &#8220;fee for offshore digital services&#8221; under the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001, creating a Pakistan offshore digital services tax liability.\u00a0The Appellate Tribunal upheld the tax assessment, ruling that subscription charges fall outside treaty-protected &#8220;business profits&#8221; due to Article 3(1)(f)&#8217;s exclusion of certain rents and royalties. Consequently, the Tribunal classified the income as taxable &#8220;other income&#8221; under Article 22.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;This case addresses critical issues at the intersection of traditional tax treaty concepts and the modern digital economy,&#8221; said\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/riaabarkergillette.com\/pk\/our-team\/mayhar-mustafa-kazi\/?memberName=Mayhar%20Mustafa%20Kazi\">Mayhar Kazi<\/a>, Partner at RIAA Barker Gillette. &#8220;The High Court&#8217;s decision to grant a stay recognises the substantial legal questions involved in determining how digital services should be taxed under decades-old treaty frameworks.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The reference application filed by RIAA Barker Gillette challenges the tribunal&#8217;s interpretation on multiple grounds. It questions whether the Article 3(1)(f) exclusion applies to the platform\u2019s distributor model. The application also contests the classification of subscription revenue as passive &#8220;other income&#8221; under Article 22. This classification is disputed because such income is generated through active business operations.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The outcome carries significant implications for digital service providers operating in Pakistan without physical presence. It will determine whether their subscription revenue constitutes business profits under tax treaties. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our team on this matter is led by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/riaabarkergillette.com\/pk\/our-team\/mayhar-mustafa-kazi\/?memberName=Mayhar%20Mustafa%20Kazi\">Mayhar Kazi<\/a>\u00a0(Partner \u2013 Pakistan) and includes\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/riaabarkergillette.com\/pk\/our-team\/qubra-ali\/?memberName=Qubra%20Ali\">Qubra Ali<\/a>, Associate and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/riaabarkergillette.com\/pk\/our-team\/sheheryar-atif-malik\/\">Sheheryar Atif Malik<\/a>, Junior Associate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For advice on disputes arising from taxation of digital services in Pakistan, please contact\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/riaabarkergillette.com\/pk\/our-team\/mayhar-mustafa-kazi\/?memberName=Mayhar%20Mustafa%20Kazi\"><strong>Mayhar Kazi<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This article is not legal advice; it provides information of general interest about current legal issues.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RIAA Barker Gillette is Pakistan\u2019s premier law firm, with an on-the-ground presence in three major cities in Pakistan: Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore,&nbsp;and&nbsp;affiliated offices in Dubai (DIFC)&nbsp;and&nbsp;London.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The firm practices in all areas of corporate, commercial&nbsp;and&nbsp;dispute resolution law.&nbsp;Leading international legal directories consistently recognise the firm as&nbsp;a&nbsp;top-tier law firm in Pakistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"103\" src=\"https:\/\/riaabarkergillette.com\/pk\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lex_Mundi_1-line_Member_Azure_RGB-1024x103.jpg\" alt=\"RIAA Barker Gillette is the exclusive member firm in Pakistan for Lex Mundi, the world's leading network of independent law firms with in-depth experience in over 125 countries worldwide.\" class=\"wp-image-17156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riaabarkergillette.com\/pk\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lex_Mundi_1-line_Member_Azure_RGB-1024x103.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/riaabarkergillette.com\/pk\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lex_Mundi_1-line_Member_Azure_RGB-300x30.jpg 300w, https:\/\/riaabarkergillette.com\/pk\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lex_Mundi_1-line_Member_Azure_RGB-768x77.jpg 768w, https:\/\/riaabarkergillette.com\/pk\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lex_Mundi_1-line_Member_Azure_RGB-1536x155.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/riaabarkergillette.com\/pk\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lex_Mundi_1-line_Member_Azure_RGB.jpg 1986w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>RIAA Barker Gillette\u00a0is the exclusive member firm in Pakistan for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/riaabarkergillette.com\/pk\/lex-mundi\/\">Lex Mundi<\/a>, the world\u2019s leading network\u00a0of independent law firms with in-depth experience in over 125 countries worldwide. \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Islamabad High Court halted Pakistan&#8217;s offshore digital services tax demand against a multinational digital platform. 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