9.  Charge of income tax.-

(1)   Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, there shall be charged, levied and paid for each assessment year commencing on or after the first day of July, 1979, income tax in respect of the total income of the income year or years, as the case may be, of every person at the rate or rates specified in the First Schedule:

Provided that where, by virtue of an amendment in the First Schedule, the rate of income tax, for the purpose of assessment in respect of any assessment year, is altered, the rate of income tax existing prior to the said alteration shall continue to apply in respect of any assessment year to which the said existing rate is applicable.

(1A) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 37 of the Modaraba Companies and Modaraba (Floatation and Control) Ordinance, 1980 (XXXI of 1980), or any other law for the time being in force, there shall be charged, levied and paid for each assessment year commencing on or after the first day of July, 1993, income tax in respect of the total income of a modaraba at the rate specified in the First Schedule:

Provided that the total income of a modaraba shall not be chargeable to tax for the first three assessment years after commencement of its business if not less than ninety per cent of its profits in a year is distributed to the modaraba certificate holders.

(2)   Where, by virtue of any provision of this Ordinance, income tax is to be deducted at source or collected or paid in advance, it shall be so deducted, collected or paid, as the case may be, accordingly.