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Transferring Money Overseas,

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Friday, July 1, 2016 11:18 PM 

I am living in UAE and transfer money to my relatives every month through money exchange companies as a cash pickup in lahore. I bought few properties in installments and went many times to pakistan and take sometimes 7000 or 6000 thousand dollars and bought plots or paid instalments. How can i prove me money is legitimate for buying property in lahore?

Maztek replied on Saturday, July 2, 2016 01:49 AM 

The money sent through banking ch is taken as legitimate. Purchasing property from the money received through any other via is not in order. Thus all this money can be taxed heavily, once declared or used in the purchase of property,

Ahsan® replied on Saturday, July 2, 2016 03:37 AM 

But exchange companies send through banks secondly i for property 3 years ago.If I sell now then it would be white because it comes from sale of land? Am I right?

Jameel Mughal® replied on Saturday, July 2, 2016 07:28 AM 

Ahsan Sahib, You are playing very dangerous game, all transactions should be Bank To Bank, I have account in UBL Abu Dhabi, They helped to open an Account in 2007 in Pakistan by paying just 50 Dhs Courier Fees, I always Legally Transfer the money from UAE to Pakistan By Tez Raftar, The Rates are 99% exactly same as Open market rates in Lahore. There is no transfer fees. I pay all amounts by Pay order and Keep Tez Rafter Transaction Proof and Copy of Pay order in plot's File. Time to time I get statement from UAE bank and Pakistan Bank. And I keep record of My salary slips. This is very simple.
One of may friend built one Kanal House in about 1.35 Cror. He transferred most of money bit by bit by Hundi and and now Case is in Court and FBR asked proof of Money and are imposing penalty for Black Money [ i guess 35%]. The case is still in Court for last 2 years and just headache.

User_9325® replied on Saturday, July 2, 2016 08:14 AM 

I am amazed why yur friend went to court. income tax lawyers always trap people. My cousin faced similiar situation. he got notice to show the source of his house purchase. Instead of going to court , he made a settlement with that FBR officer in 6 lac rupees and got a clearence certificate making his 5 crore white legal money

Ahsan® replied on Saturday, July 2, 2016 10:38 AM 

@jameel sahib

I have a record of my all salary slips and I am an Australian citizen I send money through express cash(UAE exchange) in MCB bank but cash pick so my cousin deposit installments and I have installment slips too. Please guide me in this situation.

User_18559® replied on Saturday, July 2, 2016 12:27 PM 

Dear Jameel Bhai,
I have HSBC account in UAE and always withdrawn money from HSBC and sent to my ABL account in Pakistan for buying property. Could you please advise whether it will be considered as white or black. I have complete records of my salary slips in UAE, bank statement of HSBC UAE and ABL Pakistan.

Thanks in advance for your,
Kind regards,

Mhb replied on Saturday, July 2, 2016 01:14 PM 

Dear,
I have also have some plots in lahore transfered money not by bank from foreign so if I want to make that plots leagel so what should I do?

Jameel Mughal® replied on Saturday, July 2, 2016 09:44 PM 

That should be OK But don't take Cash dollars, one it is risky and other no benefit

Salman.A® replied on Saturday, July 2, 2016 10:39 PM 

@jameel mughal sb

It is excellent work that you are keeping record of your every transaction. The only thing which you need to do is ask your branck of UBL in Pakistan to provide PRC certificate of all of your trasnaction since 2007. Just give them TT number which you got from UBL UAE and UBL Pakistan will provide you with PRC.

PRC is the only official document accepted by FBR as remittances.

Cash taken from bank will not be regarded as WHITE money by FBR. But when you are paying for instalments usually it takes 3 years for instalments and further few years before you actually sell it. Case will be 5 years old and FBR will not touch it. Secondly you can show your slips and make a deal with fbr official cheaply as it was your legal money which you earned overseas.

HUNDI, carrying cash on your trips will not count towards white money.
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