Author: Faisal Shahnawaz

  • KIBOR rates on September 07, 2021

    KIBOR rates on September 07, 2021

    KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Tuesday issued the following Karachi Interbank Offered Rates (KIBOR) on September 07, 2021.

     TenorBIDOFFER
    1 – Week6.917.41
    2 – Week6.957.45
    1 – Month7.007.50
    3 – Month7.137.38
    6 – Month7.297.54
    9 – Month7.387.88
    1 – Year7.497.99
  • PYMA demands cotton import through land routes

    PYMA demands cotton import through land routes

    KARACHI: Pakistan Yarn Merchants Association (PYMA) on Tuesday demanded the government to allow duty free import of cotton and cotton yarn through land routes, including India.

    The PYMA appealed to Prime Minister Imran Khan to take steps to reduce the cost of production of the value-added textile industry, in view of the shortage of cotton, cotton yarn and the skyrocketing prices and allow duty-free import of cotton and cotton yarn from Turkey, India and Uzbekistan by land. So that exporters can compete in the ongoing price race in international markets.

    In the appeal to Prime Minister, Hanif Lakhany, Vice President, Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI) & Senior Vice Chairman Pakistan Yarn Merchants Association (PYMA), Farhan Ashrafi, Vice Chairman PYMA and convener FPCCI’s Central Standing Committee on Yarn Trading, said that the value-added sector in the country is facing immense difficulties due to shortage and price of cotton and cotton yarn reaching record levels, as cotton yarn is not available to these export industries even at high prices as per the production demand.

    “If this situation continues, not only will it be difficult to fulfil export orders, but Pakistani exporters will also lose the ability to compete in global markets. Which could have a negative impact on the country’s exports, so the government should seriously consider PYMA’s proposal in the best interest of the country’s economy”, they feared.

    PYMA office-bearers added that the exporters in the value-added sector are reluctant to accept new orders due to difficulties in procuring basic raw materials. Due to which these orders can be transferred to other countries.

    Hanif Lakhany, Farhan Ashrafi appealed to Prime Minister Imran Khan to assist exporters in fulfilling old export orders in time and taking new orders, while also issue directives to allow duty-free import of cotton, cotton yarn from Turkey, India, and Uzbekistan by land. This will not only reduce the import period of raw materials but will also help in reducing the cost of freight charges.

  • Return filing by non-resident ship owner

    Return filing by non-resident ship owner

    Section 143 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 tells about the return filing by the non-resident ship owner.

    The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) issued the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 updated up to June 30, 2021. The Ordinance incorporated amendments brought through Finance Act, 2021.

    Following is the text of Section 143 of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001:

    143. Non-resident ship owner or charterer.— (1) Before the departure of a ship owned or chartered by a non-resident person from any port in Pakistan, the master of the ship shall furnish to the Commissioner a return showing the gross amount specified in sub-section (1) of section 7 in respect of the ship.

    (2) Where the master of a ship has furnished a return under sub-section (1), the Commissioner shall, after calling for such particulars, accounts or documents as he may require, determine the amount of tax due under section 7 in respect of the ship and, as soon as possible, notify the master, in writing, of the amount payable.

    (3) The master of a ship shall be liable for the tax notified under sub-section (2) and the provisions of this Ordinance shall apply to such tax as if it were tax due under an assessment order.

    (4) Where the Commissioner is satisfied that the master of a ship or non-resident owner or charterer of the ship is unable to furnish the return required under sub-section (1) before the departure of the ship from a port in Pakistan, the Commissioner may allow the return to be furnished within thirty days of departure of the ship provided the non-resident owner or charterer has made satisfactory arrangements for the payment of the tax due under section 7 in respect of the ship.

    (5) The Collector of Customs or other authorised officer shall not grant a port clearance for a ship owned or chartered by a non-resident person until the Collector or officer is satisfied that any tax due under section 7 in respect of the ship has been paid or that arrangements for its payment have been made to the satisfaction of the Commissioner.

    (6) This section shall not relieve the non-resident owner or charterer of the ship from liability to pay any tax due under this section that is not paid by the master of the ship.

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  • KIBOR rates on September 06, 2021

    KIBOR rates on September 06, 2021

    KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) issued the latest Karachi Interbank Offered Rates (KIBOR) on Monday, September 6, 2021, which reflect the rates at which banks are willing to lend to one another in the interbank market.

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  • Recovery of tax by non-resident member of AOPs

    Recovery of tax by non-resident member of AOPs

    Section 142 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 explains the recovery of tax by non-resident member of an Association of Persons (AOPs).

    The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) issued the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 updated up to June 30, 2021. The Ordinance incorporated amendments brought through Finance Act, 2021.

    Following is the text of Section 142 of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001:

    142. Recovery of tax due by non-resident member of an association of persons.— (1) The tax due by a non-resident member of an association of persons in respect of the member’s share of the profits of the association shall be assessable in the name of the association or of any resident member of the association and may be recovered out of the assets of the association or from the resident member personally.

    (2) A person making a payment under this section shall be treated as acting under the authority of the non-resident member and is hereby indemnified in respect of the payment against all proceedings, civil or criminal, and all processes, judicial or extra-judicial, notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary in any written law, contract or agreement.

    (3) The provisions of this Ordinance shall apply to any amount due under this section as if it were tax due under an assessment order.

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  • Company in bankruptcy needs to appoint liquidator

    Company in bankruptcy needs to appoint liquidator

    Section 141 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 tells that the company in bankruptcy needs to appoint a liquidator.

    The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) issued the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 updated up to June 30, 2021. The Ordinance incorporated amendments brought through Finance Act, 2021.

    Following is the text of Section 141 of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001:

    141. Liquidators.— (1) Every person (hereinafter referred to as a “liquidator”) who is –

    (a) a liquidator of a company;

    (b) a receiver appointed by a Court or appointed out of Court;

    (c) a trustee for a bankrupt; or

    (d) a mortgagee in possession,

    shall, within fourteen days of being appointed or taking possession of an asset in Pakistan, whichever occurs first, give written notice thereof to the Commissioner.

    (2) The Commissioner shall, within three months of being notified under sub-section (1), notify the liquidator in writing of the amount which appears to the Commissioner to be sufficient to provide for any tax which is or will become payable by the person whose assets are in the possession of the liquidator.

    (3) A liquidator shall not, without leave of the Commissioner, part with any asset held as liquidator until the liquidator has been notified under sub-section (2).

    (4) A liquidator —

    (a) shall set aside, out of the proceeds of sale of any asset by the liquidator, the amount notified by the Commissioner under sub-section (2), or such lesser amount as is subsequently agreed to by the Commissioner;

    (b) shall be liable to the extent of the amount set aside for the tax of the person who owned the asset; and

    (c) may pay any debt that has priority over the tax referred to in this section notwithstanding any provision of this section.

    (5) A liquidator shall be personally liable to the extent of any amount required to be set aside under sub-section (4) for the tax referred to in sub-section (2) if, and to the extent that, the liquidator fails to comply with the requirements of this section.

    (6) Where the proceeds of sale of any asset are less than the amount notified by the Commissioner under sub-section (2), the application of sub-sections (4) and (5) shall be limited to the proceeds of sale.

    (7) This section shall have effect notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force.

    (8) The provisions of this Ordinance shall apply to any amount due under this section as if it were tax due under an assessment order.

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  • Dollar moves up to Rs167.23 in interbank market

    Dollar moves up to Rs167.23 in interbank market

    KARACHI: The US dollar gained strength against the Pakistani rupee on Monday, reaching Rs167.23 in the interbank foreign exchange market.

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  • FBR apprises realtors about FATF requirements

    FBR apprises realtors about FATF requirements

    ISLAMABAD: Dr. Muhammad Ashfaq Ahmed, chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has apprised the real estate agents about the requirement of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).

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  • Tax recovery from shareholder of company in liquidation

    Tax recovery from shareholder of company in liquidation

    Section 139 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 tells about the tax recovery from shareholders of a company in liquidation.

    The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) issued the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 updated up to June 30, 2021. The Ordinance incorporated amendments brought through Finance Act, 2021.

    Following is the text of Section 139 of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001:

    139. Collection of tax in the case of private companies and associations of persons.—(1) Notwithstanding anything in the Companies Act, 2017 (XIX of 2017), where any tax payable by a private company (including a private company that has been wound up or gone into liquidation) in respect of any tax year cannot be recovered from the company, every person who was, at any time in that tax year —

    (a) a director of the company, other than an employed director; or

    (b) a shareholder in the company owning not less than ten per cent of the paid-up capital of the company, shall be jointly and severally liable for payment of the tax due by the company.

    (2) Any director who pays tax under sub-section (1) shall be entitled to recover the tax paid from the company or a share of the tax from any other director.

    (3) A shareholder who pays tax under sub-section (1) shall be entitled to recover the tax paid from the company or from any other shareholder to whom clause (b) of sub-section (1) applies in proportion to the shares owned by that other shareholder.

    (4) Notwithstanding anything in any law, where any tax payable by a member of an association of persons in respect of the member’s share of the income of the association in respect of any tax year cannot be recovered from the member, the association shall be liable for the tax due by the member.

    (5) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law, for the time being in force, where any tax payable by an association of persons in respect of any tax year cannot be recovered from the association of persons, every person who was, at any time in that year, a member of the association of persons, shall be jointly and severally liable for payment of the tax due by the association of persons.

    (6) Any member who pays tax under sub-section (5) shall be entitled to recover the tax paid from the association of persons or a share of the tax from any other member.

    (7) The provisions of this Ordinance shall apply to any amount due under this section as if it were tax due under an assessment order.

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  • Tax liability in state of bankruptcy

    Tax liability in state of bankruptcy

    In a move to streamline tax regulations in Pakistan, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has underscored the intricacies of tax liability when an individual is state of bankruptcy.

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