Short Answer
Daraz seller tax shows up on your weekly statement as two deductions, sales tax withholding and income tax withholding, separate from commission. On the statements we checked they were roughly 1.9 to 2.0 percent and 1.6 to 1.7 percent of item price. These are our estimates, not legal rates. Check your own statement and FBR.
Not tax advice. This page explains what we see on real Daraz statements. It is general information, not tax advice, and it does not state legal tax rates. For your own position, read the FBR documents and talk to a qualified tax adviser.
What Are the Tax Lines on a Daraz Statement?
On a Daraz weekly statement, two lines are tax, not fees. They are named "sales tax withholding" and "income tax withholding". Daraz takes them out of what it owes you, so they reduce your payout. They are separate from commission, payment fee, handling and shipping charges.
Think of them as tax collected at the point of payment. They are not a charge for Daraz's service. That difference matters when you work out your real margin, because commission is a cost of selling and withholding is tax that belongs in your own tax records.
How Much Is Withheld? Our Observed Ranges
I run 14 Daraz stores and have sold on Daraz since 2015. On the weekly statements we checked, the lines worked out to about:
| Line on the statement | Observed, as a share of item price |
|---|---|
| Sales tax withholding | about 1.9 to 2.0 percent |
| Income tax withholding | about 1.6 to 1.7 percent |
These are estimates from our own statements, not legal rates. They can differ for your store, your products, your registration status and the period. Do not plug them into your pricing as if they were fixed.
Why Do Online Sources Give Different Rates?
Sources disagree. Two Pakistani sites we looked at publish different percentages, and they do not match each other, nor our observed ranges. We are not endorsing either, and we could not check them against a primary document we could read.
Rates in this area can depend on the legal provision, filer status, whether payment was online or cash on delivery, and the tax year, and they change with Finance Acts. So the only safe sources are the current FBR circulars and rate cards, and the numbers on your own statement.
What Did the FBR Publish?
FBR lists Sales Tax and Federal Excise Circular No. 02 of 2025-26, dated 2 August 2025, which explains Finance Act 2025 changes. Press coverage links it to tax collection on e-commerce transactions. We could only open it as a scanned image, so we cannot quote its wording here. If you want the legal basis, open it on fbr.gov.pk and read it, or ask your adviser.
We have deliberately left out claims about certificates, NTN and whether the tax is final. We could not source them from a primary document we could read, and guessing on tax is worse than saying less.
How Do I Check Withholding on My Own Statement?
- Open a weekly statement in Seller Center for one store.
- Find the sales tax withholding and income tax withholding lines.
- Note the item price total for the same period.
- Divide each withholding amount by the item price total and compare to the ranges above.
- Repeat for a second week. If the percentages are stable, the lines are consistent. If they jump, look at returns, cancellations and mixed order types in that week.
- Keep every statement. Your adviser or FBR may ask for them.
Example (fictional Store A, made-up prices): item sales of Rs. 10,000 in a week. At the observed ranges, sales tax withholding is about Rs. 190 to 200 and income tax withholding about Rs. 160 to 170. Your real lines will differ.
What Happens on Returns and Cancellations?
We have not verified how withholding is adjusted on returned or cancelled orders, so we do not state it. Compare a week with returns against a week without, and see how the lines move. Our seller fees guide explains the other lines. For the cost of returns, use the profit calculator, which has returns and penalties lines.
How Does Withholding Affect My Profit?
It reduces cash received, so include it when you work out margin per order. Our profit calculator lets you try your own figures. Commission figures are on the commission list, and the full cost picture is in the seller fees guide.
If you run several stores, Seller's Revolution finance reports show each store's statements, taxes and fee breakdown side by side, read from your own Seller Center data.
When Should I Talk to a Tax Professional?
Whenever you need to decide something: whether you must register, whether you can adjust the tax in a return, what records to keep, or what changes at higher turnover. This page cannot answer those. A qualified adviser who knows your business can.
FAQ
Is Daraz Tax Deducted from My Payout?
Yes. The statement shows sales tax withholding and income tax withholding as deductions, so they reduce what you receive. Check the lines on your own statement.
Are These the Official Tax Rates?
No. The percentages here are our estimates from statements we reviewed. Official rates come from FBR and the law, and can change.
Is It Different for Cash on Delivery and Online Payment?
Some sources say it can be. We have not verified this from a primary document, so check FBR guidance and compare your own statements for each order type.
Does Daraz Give Me a Tax Certificate?
We have not confirmed this, so we do not claim it. Ask Daraz seller support and check FBR guidance.
Can I Get the Tax Back?
We cannot say. Whether withholding is final or adjustable depends on the law and your situation. Ask a tax adviser.
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