Tax Forms and Guides

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TAX RESOURCES
Official Afghani – Dollar Exchange Rates	Exchange Rates
Afghan – Gregorian Calendar Date Converter	Calendar Converter
Income Tax Law	English | Dari | Pashtu
Income Tax Manual	English | Dari | Pashtu
Public Ruling 1384-1: Public vs Private Rulings	English | Dari | Pashtu
Public Ruling 1384-4: Tax Holidays, Exemptions	English | Dari | Pashtu
Public Ruling 1384-6: Meaning of Salary & Wages	English | Dari | Pashtu
Public Ruling 1385-5: Employee or Independent Contractor	English | Dari | Pashtu
BRT Increased from 2% to 4% (23 Aug 2015)	English | Dari | Pashtu
10% Telecom and Internet Fees (23 Sep 2015)	English | Dari | Pashtu
Tax Administration Law (effective 18 Nov 2015)	English | Dari | Pashtu
Tax Administration Law Draft Manual	English | Dari | Pashtu
Income Tax Law (Draft only 1 Mar 2016)	English | Dari | Pashtu
Value Added Tax Law (effective 22 Dec 2016)	English | Dari | Pashtu
Tax Penalty Amnesty Ruling (expired 20 Dec 2018)	English | Dari | Pashtu
Tax Penalty Rates (effective 2 Oct 2018)	English | Dari | Pashtu
Reopened Tax Penalty Amnesty (expires 20 Mar 2021)	English | Dari

TAXPAYER GUIDES
Guide 01: Withholding Tax on Rental Services	English | Dari | Pashtu
Guide 04: Tax Overview for Businesses	English | Dari | Pashtu
Guide 05: Wage Withholding Tax	English | Dari | Pashtu
Guide 07: Confirming a Tax Exemption (businesses)	English | Dari | Pashtu
Guide 11: Disputing a tax assessment	English | Dari | Pashtu
Guide 15: Taxable and Non-Taxable Income	English | Dari | Pashtu
Guide 16: Deductible Business Expenses	English | Dari | Pashtu
Guide 17: Accounting Methods and Record keeping	English | Dari | Pashtu
Guide 18: Taxpayer Identification Numbers	English | Dari | Pashtu
Guide 19: Fixed Taxes on Commercial Activities	English | Dari | Pashtu
Guide 20: Depreciation of Assets	English | Dari | Pashtu
Guide 21: Withholding Tax on Contractor Services	English | Dari | Pashtu
Guide 21b: New Contractor Withholding Threshold	English | Dari | Pashtu
Guide 22: Additional Tax and Penalties	English | Dari | Pashtu
Guide 23: Confirming a Tax Exemption (non-profits)	English | Dari | Pashtu
Guide 23b: Application for Tax Exemption (non-profits)	English | Dari | Pashtu

FORM INSTRUCTIONS
Instructions 10: Rental Tax Withholding	English | Dari | Pashtu
Instructions 20: Employee Tax Withholding	English | Dari | Pashtu
Instructions 30: Contractor Tax Withholding	English | Dari | Pashtu
Instructions 31: Interest, Dividend & Royalties Tax Withholding	English | Dari | Pashtu
Instructions 40: Business Receipts Tax	English | Dari | Pashtu
Instructions 51: No Activity Return (businesses)	English | Dari | Pashtu

SAMPLE FORMS
Form 10: Rental Tax Withholding	English/Dari | English/Pashtu
Form 20: Employee Tax Withholding	English/Dari | English/Pashtu
Form 30: Contractor Tax Withholding	English/Dari | English/Pashtu
Form 31: Interest, Dividend & Royalties Tax Withholding	English/Dari | English/Pashtu
Form 40: Business Receipts Tax	English/Dari | English/Pashtu
Form 51: Annual Income Tax Return (no activity)	English/Dari | English/Pashtu
Form 52: Annual Income Tax Return (businesses)	English/Dari | English/Pashtu
Form 54: Annual Income Tax Return (individuals)	English/Dari | English/Pashtu
Form 55: Annual Income Tax Return (non-profits)	English/Dari | English/Pashtu

SCHEDULES AND WORKSHEETS
Schedule 1: Ordinary Depreciation	English/Dari | English/Pashtu
Schedule 2: Accelerated Depreciation	English/Dari | English/Pashtu
Schedule 3: 2% and 5% Business Receipts Tax Reconciliation	English/Dari | English/Pashtu
Schedule 4: 10% Business Receipts Tax Reconciliation	English/Dari | English/Pashtu
Schedule 5: Transfer Pricing	English/Dari | English/Pashtu
Schedule 6: Dividends Paid	English/Dari | English/Pashtu
Schedule 7: Foreign Losses	English/Dari | English/Pashtu
Schedule 8: Balance Sheet	English/Dari | English/Pashtu
Schedule 9: Capital Gain or Loss	English/Dari | English/Pashtu
Worksheet 1: Casualty Loss	English/Dari | English/Pashtu
Worksheet 2: Loss Carry Forward	English/Dari | English/Pashtu
Worksheet 3: Penalty Calculation	English/Dari | English/Pashtu
Worksheet 4: Depreciation Record	English/Dari | English/Pashtu

TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS
Appendix A1: Individual Application Form	English | Dari | Pashtu
Appendix A2: Individual Enterprise Application Form	English | Dari | Pashtu
Appendix A3: Non Individual Enterprise Application Form	English | Dari | Pashtu
Appendix B: Establishment Application Form	English | Dari | Pashtu
Appendix C1: Employees without TIN Application Form	English | Dari | Pashtu
Appendix C2: Employees with TIN Application Form	English | Dari | Pashtu
Appendix D: Owners Application Form	English | Dari | Pashtu
Enterprise List of TIN Values	English | Dari | Pashtu
Individual List of TIN Values	English | Dari | Pashtu