IT Export Concessional Tax: Government Secures 0.25% Fixed Regime Until June 2029 for Software Houses

ISLAMABAD / KARACHI — Providing massive long-term certainty to the country’s booming digital ecosystem, the final draft tracking of the FY2026-27 budget confirms that the concessional 0.25% final tax rate on IT export earnings is officially secured until June 2029. The decision comes right as data reveals Pakistan’s IT and telecom exports surged by 20% year-on-year, touching $4.2 billion during the first 11 months of the outgoing fiscal cycle. Moving away from early speculations of sudden policy rollbacks, the final policy layout is heavily geared toward fueling foreign exchange inflows, boosting local software house setups, and scaling regional tech infrastructure.