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Budget 2021/2022: Inquiry powers of Commissioner Inland Revenue withdrawn

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has withdrawn the discretionary powers of conducing inquiry in certain tax matters by Commissioners Inland Revenue. Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin while presenting budget 2021/2022 on Friday announced curtailing the discretionary power of the tax authorities. He said that the discretionary powers of the income tax authorities are proposed to be curtailed: […]

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Budget 2021/2022: Tax imposed on sales made through online marketplace

ISLAMABAD: The domestic sellers on online platforms like Amazon and Daraz have been brought into tax net, Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin announced this while presenting budget 2021/2022 on Friday. “We have seen extraordinary sales through online marketplaces especially due to Covid-19 lockdowns.” However, contribution made by these e-commerce digital platforms in national exchequer is negligible, […]

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Budget 2021/2022: Input tax allowed to companies listed on stock exchange

ISLAMABAD:  The government has announced input sales tax adjustment for companies listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) to promote corporatization in the country. Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin while presenting federal #budget 2021/2022 on Friday said that relaxation of restriction on input tax adjustment under section 8B of Sales Tax Act, 1990 had been granted. He […]

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Budget 2021/2022: Universal Self Assessment Scheme restored; audit cases to be selected on risk-based system

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin on Friday announced to restore Universal Self Assessment Scheme (USAS) in actual form to facilitate tax return filers. While presenting federal budget 2021/2022, the finance minister said that the lynchpin of economic policy would be resource mobilisation, especially tax revenues. We plan to fundamentally restructure the taxation regime and working […]

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