KARACHI: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has been informed that many taxpayers were unable to file their sales tax returns for September 2020 as FBR’s web-portal was stopped functioning.
Muhammad Zeeshan Merchant, President, Karachi Tax Bar Association (KTBA) in a letter on Monday apprised Muhammad Javed Ghani, Chairman, FBR about the malfunctioning of FBR’s web portal, which deprived many taxpayers in filing their sales tax returns for the period of September 2020.
The FBR chairman was informed that KTBA members had faced immense problems in e-filing the monthly sales tax return for the tax period of September 2020 which was due on October 18, 2020.
Merchant said that due to non-working of FBR web-portal for the last few days and it completely stopped functioning on Saturday October 17, 2020 and Sunday October 18, 2020.
The KTBA president also highlighted that many of the CPRs which were paid by using ADC-payment option were not reflecting in banks folders and consequently taxpayers were unable to upload their tax challans and therefore were unable to e-file the sales tax return for the tax period ‘September 2020’.
“Our members are also upset because they were not even in a position to apply for extension either manually or online as there is no provision available,” the KTBA president said.
The FBR chairman has been urged to extend the date of e-filing the monthly sales tax return for the tax period ‘September 2020’ at the earliest to facilitate bar members and the compliant taxpayer to fulfil their legal obligation properly.
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has granted concession of Rs24.14 billion as sale tax on domestic supply of sugar.
According to official documents, the FBR granted concession of Rs24.41 billion on supply of domestic sales of sugar to end consumers during tax year 2020.
The concession was granted as reduced rate of eight percent on sales of the commodity made by sugar mills under 8th schedule of Sales Tax Act, 1990.
The FBR said that the beneficiary of this concessional rate was general public.
Under the reduce rate of sales tax under 8th Schedule, the FBR granted tax relief of Rs35.45 billion on consumer items mainly food items.
The details of the tax relief revealed that an amount of Rs6.77 billion was granted as sales tax concession to soya bean meal as industrial input.
Further an amount of Rs2.58 billion has been granted as tax concession on ingredients of poultry feed, cattle feed, except soya bean meal of PCT heading 2304.0000 and oilcake of cotton-seed falling under PCT heading 2306.1000.
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has signed agreement with Punjab province to get land ownership data for broadening the tax base.
In line with the vision of the Prime Minister to improve transparency in the tax collection system, FBR has achieved another milestone by signing an MoU with the Board of Revenue, Punjab.
Under the MoU, Board of Revenue, Punjab will share the data with Federal Board of Revenue which includes E-Stamps on a number of transactions and land ownership data.
FBR has been making consistent efforts to acquire third party data by linking its IT Systems with such parties to broaden tax base and to improve the transparency in the collection system.
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has updated rates of minimum tax to be applicable during tax year 2021 (July 01, 2020 – June 30, 2021).
The FBR issued Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 (updated up to June 30, 2020) after incorporating amendment brought through Finance Act, 2020. The FBR updated following rates of minimum tax under Section 113 of the Ordinance:
S.No
Person(s)
Minimum Tax as percentage of the person’s turnover for the year
(1)
(2)
(3)
1.
(a) Oil marketing companies, Oil refineries, Sui Southern Gas Company Limited and Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (for the cases where annual turnover exceeds rupees one billion.) (b) Pakistani Airlines; and (c) Poultry industry including poultry breeding, broiler production, egg production and poultry feed production. (d) Dealers or distributors of fertilizer ; and (e) person running an online marketplace as defined in clause (38B) of section 2.
0.75%
2.
(a) Distributors of pharmaceutical products, fast moving consumer goods and cigarettes; (b) Petroleum agents and distributors who are registered under the Sales Tax Act, 1990; (c) Rice mills and dealers; and (d) Flour mills.
0.25%
3.
Motorcycle dealers registered under the Sales Tax Act, 1990.
0.3%
4.
In all other cases.
1.5%
Section 113: Minimum tax on the income of certain persons.
(1) This section shall apply to a resident company, permanent establishment of a non-resident company, an individual (having turnover of ten million rupees or above in the tax year 2017 or in any subsequent tax year) and an association of persons (having turnover of ten million rupees or above in the tax year 2017 or in any subsequent tax year) where, for any reason whatsoever allowed under this Ordinance, including any other law for the time being in force—
(a) loss for the year;
(b) the setting off of a loss of an earlier year;
(c) exemption from tax;
(d) the application of credits or rebates; or
(e) the claiming of allowances or deductions (including depreciation and amortization deductions) no tax is payable or paid by the person for a tax year or the tax payable or paid by the person for a tax year is less than the percentage as specified in column (3) of the Table in Division IX of Part-I of the First Schedule of the amount representing the person’s turnover from all sources for that year:
Explanation.-For the purpose of this sub-section, the expression “tax payable or paid” does not include-
(a) tax already paid or payable in respect of deemed income which is assessed as final discharge of the tax liability under section 169 or under any other provision of this Ordinance; and
(b) tax payable or paid under section 4B.”
(3) Where this section applies:
(a) the aggregate of the person’s turnover as defined in sub-section (3) for the tax year shall be treated as the income of the person for the year chargeable to tax;
(b) the person shall pay as income tax for the tax year (instead of the actual tax payable under this Ordinance), minimum tax computed on the basis of rates as specified in Division IX of Part I of First Schedule;
(c) where tax paid under sub-section (1) exceeds the actual tax payable under Part I, clause (1) of Division I, or Division II of the First Schedule, the excess amount of tax paid shall be carried forward for adjustment against tax liability under the aforesaid Part of the subsequent tax year:
Provided that the amount under this clause shall be carried forward and adjusted against tax liability for five tax years immediately succeeding the tax year for which the amount was paid.
(4) “turnover” means,-
(a) the gross sales or gross receipts, exclusive of Sales Tax and Federal Excise duty or any trade discounts shown on invoices,
or bills, derived from the sale of goods, and also excluding any amount taken as deemed income and is assessed as final discharge of the tax liability for which tax is already paid or payable;
(b) the gross fees for the rendering of services for giving benefits including commissions; except covered by final discharge of tax liability for which tax is separately paid or payable;
(c) the gross receipts from the execution of contracts; except covered by final discharge of tax liability for which tax is separately paid or payable; and
(d) the company’s share of the amounts stated above of any association of persons of which the company is a member.
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has updated rates of tax on capital gain on disposal of immovable properties that are applicable during tax year 2021 (July 01, 2020 – June 30, 2021).
The FBR issued Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 (updated June 30, 2020) after incorporating amendments brought through Finance Act, 2020. The FBR updated the following rate of tax on Capital Gains on disposal of Immovable Property.
The rate of tax to be paid under sub-section (1A) of section 37 shall be as follows:—
S.No.
Amount of Gain
Rate of tax
(1)
(2)
(3)
1.
Where the gain does not exceed Rs. 5 million
2.5%
2.
Where the gain exceeds Rs. 5 million but does not exceed Rs. 10 million
5%
3.
Where the gain exceeds Rs. 10 million but does not exceed Rs. 15 million
The Karachi Tax Bar Association (KTBA) addressed significant challenges in filing income tax returns during a meeting with Dr. Muhammad Ashfaq, Member, Inland Revenue – Operations, on Saturday. The meeting aimed to shed light on the difficulties encountered by taxpayers and tax consultants while using the online tax filing system.
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has updated rates of tax on income from property to be applicable during tax year 2021 (July 01, 2020 to June 30, 2021).
The FBR issued Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 (updated till June 30, 2020) incorporating amendments brought through Finance Act, 2020. Through the ordinance, the FBR updated the rate of tax to be paid under section 15, in the case of individual and association of persons, shall be as follows:-
S.No.
Gross amount of rent
Rate of tax
(1)
(2)
(3)
1.
Where the gross amount of rent does not exceed Rs.200,000.
Nil
2.
Where the gross amount of rent exceeds Rs.200,000 but does not exceed Rs.600,000.
5 per cent of the gross amount exceeding Rs.200,000.
3.
Where the gross amount of rent exceeds Rs.600,000 but does not exceed Rs.1,000,000.
Rs.20,000 plus 10 per cent of the gross amount exceeding Rs.600,000.
4.
Where the gross amount of rent exceeds Rs.1,000,000 but does not exceed Rs. 2,000,000.
Rs.60,000 plus 15 per cent of the gross amount exceeding Rs1,000,000.
5.
Where the gross amount of rent exceeds Rs.2,000,000 but does not exceed Rs. 4,000,000.
Rs.210,000 plus 20 per cent of the gross amount exceeding Rs.2,000,000
6.
Where the gross amount of rent exceeds Rs. 4,000,000 but does not exceed Rs. 6,000,000
Rs.610,000 plus 25 per cent of the gross amount exceeding Rs.4,000,000
7.
Where the gross amount of rent exceeds Rs. 6000,000 but does not exceeds Rs. 8,000,000
Rs.1,110,000 plus 30 per cent of the gross amount exceeding Rs.6,000,000
8.
Where the gross amount of rent exceeds Rs. 8,000,000
Rs.1,710,000 plus 35 percent of the gross amount exceeding Rs.8,000,000
KARACHI: Dr. Muhammad Ashfaq, Member Inland Revneue (Operations), Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Saturday said video surveillance is solution for monitoring of production without human intervention.
He was addressing the members of Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI). He said that although the chamber had criticized the implementation of video surveillance. But there is no other solution for monitoring, he added.
He said that industries had shown intention for video analytics. He said that the sugar industry had serious production issues. He further said that the world had adopted technology. The FBR is also adopting advanced technology and the industry should accept it, he added.
The Member said that FBR was the only implementing agency and the laws were made in the Parliament.
Dr. Ashfaq said that the FBR had released refunds to the tune of Rs250 billion during the past six months.
He said that the country needs better public finance. Therefore, the FBR was focusing on increasing the tax net. The broadening of the tax base would also reduce burden on the existing taxpayers, he added.
On the occasion, Siraj Kassem Teli, Chairman, Businessmen Group (BMG) said that an amount of around Rs1830 billion was stuck up in litigation. He suggested that these cases should be resolved on priority basis.
He said that many cases were framed against taxpayers only to meet tax collection targets.
He offered business community support in broadening the tax base.
KCCI President Shariq Vohra said that the FBR should focus on revenue collection instead harassing the taxpayers.
He said that the FBR was taking help from SROs to generate additional revenue. The notifications and SROs are creating difficulties for the business community as well as for tax machinery.
