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Cards by Country PAKISTAN Index cards by country PAKISTAN EXPORT PROCESSING ZONES, SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES Index cards realized by the University of Reims, France Conception: F. Bost Data collected by F. Bost and D. Messaoudi Map and layout: S. Piantoni WFZO Index cards - Pakistan Oicial Terms for Free Zones Year of promulgation of the irst text of law concerning the Free Zones Export Processing Zones, Special Economic Zones 1980 Possibility to be established as Exact number of Free Zones Free Points 12 No TABLE OF CONTENTS General information ........................................................................................................................................................................4 List of operating Export Processing Zones .............................................................................................................................6 List of Special Economic Zones (SEZ) ........................................................................................................................................9 Contacts ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 10 Free Zones Web sites selection ................................................................................................................................................ 11 2 WFZO Index cards - Pakistan Mary UZBEKISTAN TAJIKISTAN Termez TURKMENISTAN Konduz Mashhad Mazar-E Sharif Baghlan CHINA Kabul Jalabad 07 AFGHANISTAN Ghazni Peshawar Gardez Islamabad 08 04 Kandahar Lahore Faisalabad Amritsar Simla 12 IRAN Chandigarh Quetta PAKISTAN Zahedan 10 06 New Delhi INDIA 11 Jaipur 03 Hyderabad 05 09 Karachi 01 02 OMAN Ahmadabad Bhopal FREE ZONES IN PAKISTAN 100 km International borders Elevations (meters) Cities 0 200 500 1000 Free Zones 01 - Karachi Export Processing Zones (KEPZ) 07 - Risalpur EPZ 02 - Al-Tuwairqi Steel EPZ 08 - Sialkot EPZ 03 - Duddar EPZ 09 - Khalifa Coastal Oil Refinery 04 - Gujranwala EPZ 10 - Reko Diq Export Processing Zone 05 - Gwadar Port EPZ 11 - Khairpur Special Economic Zone 06 - Saindak EPZ 12 - RUBA Economic Zone © Sébastien Piantoni - Conception: François Bost EA 2076 Habiter - University of Reims - 2017 Map Projection: WGS 1984 3 WFZO Index cards - Pakistan GENERAL INFORMATION Number of free 12: 10 EPZ and 2 SEZ zones http://www.epza.gov.pk/location.html Main sectors of The Authority has devised an Action Plan, which has been put implementation. Each activity Zone categorized as a Product and it has been decided to promote each Zone viz Karachi Phase-I, Phase-II, Sialkot, Risalpur, Grjranwala as “Separate Product” and to promote as under: -Karachi EPZ: IT / Precision Engineering / High-Value Garments / Gems & Jewelry -KEPZ–To reserve available land in KEPZ Phase-II and major focus on large projects i.e. I.T. Tower, high-value. • Sialkot EPZ: Surgical / Sports Goods / Leather Goods. • Risalpur EPZ:Trading-Warehousing / Furniture / Engineering. • Gujranwala EPZA: Light Engineering / Consumer Durables. Only four type of industries are not allowed to set up in the Zone i.e 1. Manufacturing of Narcotics 2. Manufacturing of Alcoholic drinks 3. Manufacturing of Arms and Armaments 4. Industries causing serious pollution Number of No information active comp. in Free Zones Total job num- No information bers Distribution of UAE, Europe, USA, China, etc. investors Exports and The exports from export processing zones, established in diferent cities of the country, to sales increase Industrial production have reached $ 1.02 Bn during last two years. https://www.kcci.com.pk/Rnd/EB/Sep16/KCCI_E-Bulletin(Sep8-2016).pdf Free zones No information contribution to the nat. eco. Corporate Tax Incentives: and Incentives • Developed land on competitive rates for 30 years • Duty-free import of machinery, equipment and materials • Freedom from national import regulations • Exchange control regulations of Pakistan not applicable • Repatriation of capital and proits • No sales tax on input goods including electricity/gas bills • Duty-free vehicles allowed under certain conditions • Domestic market available to the extent of 20%. Exceptions may be available • Presumptive tax of 1% • Only EPZA is authorized to collect Presumptive Tax at the time of export of goods which would be inal tax liability • Obsolete/old machiner can be sold in domestic market of Pakistan after payment of applicable duties & taxes • Defective goods/waste can be sold in domestic market after payment of applicable duties, maximum up to 3% of total value Facilities: • One-window operation with simpliied procedures 4 WFZO Index cards - Pakistan • All facilities like water, electricity, gas and telecommunications made available • Peaceful, secure, environmentally protected, and pollution-free work area • Inter-unit transfer Facilitation Desk: All authorization documents of entry and exit of goods from the zones are issued by EPZA free of cost on the same day disposal basis. These documents include: • Import gate pass • Incoming gate pass for subcontracting items • Entry gate pass for items of repair & maintenance • Gate passes for petty items • Authentication for export NOC • Export gate pass • Export gate pass for sample consignments • Out-going gate pass for subcontracting items • Exit gate pass for items of repair & maintenance • Exit/entry gate passes for same day return • Late shipment authorization • Authentication of documents of reverse subcontracting • Authentication for disposal of waste material in tarif area • Authentication of documents under Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Clearing/Forwarding Services: The EPZA has approved a panel of clearing/forwarding agents holding valid Custom House Licenses and against deposit of EPZA fee. A list of agents can be obtained from the EPZA oice. They ofer a choice of selection to the inves- tors. Water, Electricity, Gas, Telephone Facilities at Site: The Authority processes all applications for utilities’ connections at the factory premises. The Authority facilitates in obtaining electricity, gas, telephone and water connections by coordinating with utility agencies and keeps a follow-up on all matters relating to billing or any other issue. Construction Bye-laws: The factories in the required zones are to be constructed in accor- dance with approved construction bye-laws. The investors may hire their own contractors or can avail the services of contractors already working in the EPZs. Issuance of VIP Cards/Car Stickers to Investors: The VIP identiication will ensure to the investors a hassle-free movement in the zone. Generalized System of Preference Certiicate: This certiication is issued by the Authority to eligible categories of units. Authentication of Identity Cards to Labour: The EPZA authenticates the ID Cards issued to the labour by zone units. Unauthorized entry is strictly prohibited into the zone. Ofshore Banking Units: The Zone is exempted from all provisions of the Foreign Exchange Regulations Act, 1947 (VII of 1947), State Bank of Pakistan Act, 1956 (XXXIII of 1956) and Banking Companies Ordinance, 1962 (LVII of 1962). Sources: http://www.epza.gov.pk/facilities.html https://www.google.fr/?gws_rd=ssl#q=pakistan+free+zones&* Production Oriented Labour Laws EPZA is vested with the responsibility to the administer labour laws for all enterprises of the Zone. Law forbids formation of nay labour union in EPZs. Strike within the zones prohibited. An EPZA emergency medical centre is functioning in KEPZ to provide medical care to zone labour. 5 WFZO Index cards - Pakistan Labour cost: Unskilled US$ 87 per month Skilled US$ 145 per month approximate Managerial US$ 500 above per month Working hours: 8 hours per day/48 hours a week Short breaks for tea, lunch and prayers shall be allowed. Source : http://www.epza.gov.pk/laborLaws.html SEZ: The iscal beneits under the SEZ law include a one-time exemption from custom duties and taxes for all capital goods imported into Pakistan for the development, operations and maintenance of a SEZ (both for the developer as well as for the zone enterprise) and exemption from all taxes on income for a period of ten years. Free Zone law The SEZ Act September 13, 2012. - http://boi.gov.pk/UploadedDocs/Downloads/GazetteNo- tiicationSEZAct.pdf / http://www.epza.gov.pk/epzaRules.html -Modiied & Amended Special Economic Zones Act, 2012. As amended up to 31st De- cember 2015 - http://boi.gov.pk/UploadedDocs/Downloads/Modiied%20SEZ%20Act%20 2012.pdf -Export Processing Zones Authority Ordinance (IV of 1980) -Export Processing Zones Authority Rules, 1981 -Customs Export Processing Zones Rules, 1982 and Allied Notiication / Orders. -Notiications under the Foreign Exchange Act, 1947 (VII of 1947), State Bank of Pakistan Act, 1956 (XXII of 1956), the Banking Companies Ordinance 1962 (LVII of 1962), the Pakis- tan Insurance Corporation Act 1952 (XXXVII of 1952), Import and Export Regulation and Exemption from the provisions of various labor laws relation to Export processing Zones. http://www.epza.gov.pk/epzaord.pdf http://www.epza.gov.pk/sro1.pdf LIST OF OPERATING EXPORT PROCESSING ZONES 1 - Karachi Export Processing Zones (KEPZ) Located adjacent to the Landhi Industrial Area (Extension). Map: http://www.epza.gov.pk/karachi.html Location -18 Kilometers from the modern Quaid-e-Azam International Airport, -20 Kilometers from Port Qasim -35 Kilometers from Karachi Seaport. KEPZ has been planned on 500 acres of land, out of which 311 acres have been deve-
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