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National Freelancing Facilitation Policy 2021
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Facilitation Policy
2021
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1. List of Acronyms 3
2. Preamble 4
3. Pakistan’s Freelancing Landscape: 4
4. Policy Vision 6
5. Policy Objectives 6
6. Strategy Implementation 7
7. Key Components 7
a) Business development and ICT Exports 7
b) Facilitation 7
c) HR Development & Entrepreneurship 7
d) Legislations 7
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Women Empowerment 8
Facilitation for the differently-abled community
Empowerment of remote and underserved areas
8. Fiscal & non-fiscal incentives for the Freelancers:
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9. Policy Implementation & Reviews 10
10. Annexure-1 11
11. Roles and Responsibilities 11
12. References 13
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PSEB – Pakistan Software Export Board
formal banking channels in the specific each year and is remitted through formal
purpose codes assigned by the State banking channels.
Bank of Pakistan. • Fast track and simplified opening
• Introduction of incentivized registration of Foreign Currency bank accounts
fee package for freelancers by PSEB and for PSEB registered Freelancers and
access to PSEB programs and initiatives, retention of 35% foreign exchange in
including free and subsidized training, these bank accounts.
certifications, subsidized office space at • It is proposed to establish Technology
Software Technology Parks (STPs) across Business Branches of commercial banks
the country, and access to international in at least six Pakistan cities where
marketing and matchmaking technology-aware bank staff can help
opportunities. freelancers. PSEB can work with SBP and
• It is proposed for SECP to introduce a commercial banks in providing relevant
20% registration fee discount for PSEB training for the staff of these branches.
registered freelancers if they opt to • It is proposed to establish facilitation
register a Single-Member Company. desks at PSEB offices and PSEB
• It is proposed to make available operated Software Technology Parks
collateral-free loans up to Rs. 1.0 Million for freelancers to quickly resolve their
• Securities and
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Exchange
discount by SECP to
Commission of
freelancers registered • Pakistan Software Export
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with PSEB if they opt to Board
• Ministry of IT and
be registered with SECP
Telecommunication
as an SMC (Pvt) Ltd.
• Ministry of Finance
with PSEB by scheduled • Pakistan Software Export
• State Bank of
banks and financial Board
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institutions at special rates • Financial Institutions
• Kamyab Jawan
up to Rs. 1 Million loans • Microfinancing &
without any collateral/ commercial banks
guarantee.
The facility of health
and life insurance • Sehat Insaaf • Ministry of IT and
to PSEB registered Program Telecommunication
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freelancers under relevant • Ehsaas Initiative • Pakistan Software Export
Government initiatives or Board
programs.
Facilitation Desk at
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State Bank of Pakistan
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Telecommunication
Pakistan Software Export
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Commercial Banks
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PSEB offices and STPs • Pakistan Software Export
for Freelancers for quick Board
resolution of their issues • Pakistan
Ministry of IT and
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Telecommunication
banking, Intellectual Authority
Property rights, IP • Intellectual Property
Whitelisting, or any other Office
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matters.
Free VPN gateway for • Pakistan
verified Freelancers Telecommunication
registered with PSEB to Ministry of IT and Authority
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get VPN access through Telecommunication • Pakistan Software Export
PSEB operated VPN Board
gateway.
• Pakistan
IP whitelisting for VoIP Telecommunication
traffic to PSEB registered Ministry of IT and Authority
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Freelancers not exceeding Telecommunication • Pakistan Software Export
384 kbps traffic. Board
References:
info@pseb.org.pk
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