The Federal Board of Revenue’s newly issued Withholding Tax Card 2026 confirms that influencers and content creators who don’t appear on the Active Taxpayers List will pay a 10 percent withholding tax on revenue they earn from social media platforms, backdated to July 1, 2026. The card, released on Tuesday, rolls in every withholding tax amendment that came through the Finance Act 2026, with figures updated through June 30, 2026. Anyone on the FBR’s Active Taxpayers List, meaning they’ve filed their returns, pays 5 percent withholding tax on revenue received from social media platforms. It also carries revised withholding tax rates for the real estate sector, covering the buying and selling of immovable property, alongside updates for the salaried class. Why this lands differently for creatorsFor salaried employees or property buyers, withholding tax changes are something an accountant handles.