Rule · SBP · 27 Feb 2025 · BPRD Circular Letter No. 04
The Presidents or Chief Executives of all Banks, DFIs, and MFBs must deduct Zakat at source from Saving Bank Accounts, Profit and Loss Sharing Accounts, and similar accounts with credit balances of Rs. 179,689 or more on the first day of Ramazan-ul-Mubarak, likely March 1 or 2, 2025. No deduction is permitted if the balance is less than Rs. 179,689. All Zakat Collection & Controlling Agencies (ZCCAs) must deduct Zakat accordingly and provide a copy of the return of Form CZ-08 (A&B) to the Ministry immediately after depositing Zakat in Central Zakat Account No. CZ-08 maintained with the State Bank of Pakistan.
BPRD Circular Letter No. 04 — February 27, 2025
The Presidents / Chief Executives
All Banks / DFIs / MFBs
Dear Sir/Madam
DEDUCTION OF ZAKAT AT SOURCE IN RESPECT OF SAVING BANKS / PROFIT & LOSS SHARING AND SIMILAR BANK ACCOUNTS (ASSET CODE NO.101) AND DEPOSIT THEREOF IMMEDIATELY AFTER DEDUCTION DATE
We are enclosing a copy of the Notification No.CE-1001(36)/NISAB/1445-46/2025-76 dated February 26, 2025 issued by the Ministry of Poverty Alleviation & Social Safety, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad, for necessary action and compliance regarding the subject.
Please acknowledge receipt
Enclosed:
Yours sincerely,
Syed Imran Ali
Additional Director
GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN
MINISTRY OF POVERTY ALLEVIATION AND SOCIAL SAFETY :irtrtr+r No. CE-1001 (36)/NISAB/144546/2025-7/ Islamabad the 26m Febtu,ary,2l25 Subject:- DEDUCTION OF ZAKAT AT SOURCE IN RESPECT OF SAVING BANKS/?ROFIT AND LOSS S G AND SIMILAR BANK ACCOUNTS (ASSET CODE NO. 101)ANDD SIT THEREOF IMMEDIATELY AFTER DEDUCTION DATE Sir, I am directed to say that Administrator General Zakat has notified the "Nisab ol Zakat" for the Zakat Year'1.M5-46 A.H at Rs. 179,689 (Rupees One Hundred Seventy-Nine Thousand Six Hundred Eighty-Nine only), No deduction of Zakat at source shall be made, in case the amount standing to the credit of an account in respect of the assets mentioned in column 2 of Serial No.1 of the first schedule of Zakat and Ushr Ordinance, 1980, is less than Rs. 179,689 (Rupees One Hundred Seventy-Nine Thousand Six Hundred Eighty-Nine only) on the first day of Ramzan-ul-Mubarak, LM6 A.H. First day of Ramazan-ul-Mubarak has already been notified as the "Deduction date" likely to fall on 1st or 2nd March,2025 (subject to appearance of the moon) for deduction of Zakat from Saving Bank Accounts, Profit and Loss Sharing Accounts and other similar Accounts having credit balance of Rs. 179,689 (Rupees One Hundred Seventy-Nine Thousand Six Hundred Eighty-Nine only).
2. All the Zakat Collection & Controlling Agencies (ZCCAs) are requested to
deduct the Zakat accordingly. A copy of return of Form CZ-08 (A&B) may please be provided to this Ministry immediately after depositing Zakat in Central Zakat Account No.CZ-08 being maintained with the State Bank of Pakistan. Yours sincerely, (Dr. Muhammad Ali) Research Off icer (Zakat) 05-t-92L0026 The Director, (Banking Policy and Regulations Department) State Bank of Pakistary Head Office, I.I. Chundrigar Road, Karachi. -.4
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