Author: Hamza Shahnawaz

A person shall pay a penalty of Rs25,000 or 10 per cent of the amount of tax for violating any embargo placed on the removal of goods in connection with the recovery of tax under Section 48 of the Sales Tax Act, 1990.

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) issued the Sales Tax Act, 1990 updated up to June 30, 2021. The Act incorporated amendments brought through Finance Act, 2021.

Following is the text of section 33(14) of the Sales Tax Act, 1990:

33. Offences and penalties.– Whoever commits any offence shall, in addition to and not in derogation of any punishment to which he may be liable under any other law, be liable to the penalty mentioned against that offence: –

14. Where any person violates any embargo placed on the removal of goods in connection with the recovery of tax.

Such person shall pay a penalty of twenty-five thousand rupees or ten per cent of the amount of the tax involved, whichever is higher. He shall further be liable, upon conviction by a Special Judge, to imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with a fine which may extend to an amount equal to the amount of tax involved, or with both.

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Imprisonment of five years for fraud under sales tax

A person is liable to imprisonment up to five years for committing fraud under Section 2(37) of the Sales Tax Act, 1990.

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) issued the Sales Tax Act, 1990 updated up to June 30, 2021. The Act incorporated amendments brought through Finance Act, 2021.

Following is the text of section 33(13) of the Sales Tax Act, 1990:

33. Offences and penalties.– Whoever commits any offence shall, in addition to and not in derogation of any punishment to which he may be liable under any other law, be liable to the penalty mentioned against that offence: –

13. Any person who commits, causes to commit or attempts to commit the tax fraud, or abets or connives in commissioning of tax fraud.

Such person shall pay a penalty of twenty-five thousand rupees or one hundred per cent of the amount of tax involved, whichever is higher. He shall further be liable, upon conviction by a Special Judge, to imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years, or with a fine which may extend to an amount equal to the loss of tax involved, or with both.

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Imprisonment of 5yrs for denying access to FBR officials

Taxpayers who deny or obstruct the access to authorized officials of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to the business premises under section 25, Section 38, Section 38A or Section 40B of Sales Tax Act, 1990 , then the taxpayers shall liable to face imprisonment up to five years on conviction by a special judge.

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A taxpayer is liable to face three years in jail for making a false statement or providing forged documents to tax authorities under Section 2(37) of the Sales Tax Act, 1990.

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) issued the Sales Tax Act, 1990 updated up to June 30, 2021. The Act incorporated amendments brought through Finance Act, 2021.

Following is the text of section 33(11) of the Sales Tax Act, 1990:

33. Offences and penalties.– Whoever commits any offence shall, in addition to and not in derogation of any punishment to which he may be liable under any other law, be liable to the penalty mentioned against that offence: –

11. Any person who, –

(a) submits a false or forged document to any officer of Inland revenue; or

(b) destroys, alters, mutilates or falsifies the records including a sales tax invoice; or

(c) Knowingly or fraudulently makes a false statement, false declaration, false representation, false personification, gives any false information or issues or uses a document which is forged or false.

Such person shall pay a penalty of twenty-five thousand rupees or one hundred per cent of the amount of tax involved, whichever is higher. He shall, further be liable, upon conviction by a Special Judge, to imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine which may extend to an amount equal to the amount of tax involved, or with both.

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Taxpayers to pay penalty on failure to provide information

Section 33(10) of Sales Tax Act, 1990 stated that taxpayers in failure to provide information are required to pay penalty.

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