Commissioner empowered to call taxpayer’s record

Commissioner empowered to call taxpayer’s record

Section 122A of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 tells that the commissioner can call for any taxpayer’s record.

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 122A of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001:

122A. Revision by the Commissioner.—(1) The Commissioner may, call for the record of any proceeding under this Ordinance or under the repealed Ordinance in which an order has been passed by any Officer of Inland Revenue other than the Commissioner (Appeals).

(2) Subject to sub-section (3), where, after making such inquiry as is necessary, Commissioner considers that the order requires revision, the Commissioner may make such revision to the order as the Commissioner deems fit.

(3) An order under sub-section (2) shall not be prejudicial to the person to whom the order relates.

(4) The Commissioner shall not revise any order under sub-section (2) if—

(a) an appeal against the order lies to the Commissioner (Appeals) or to the Appellate Tribunal, the time within which such appeal may be made has not expired; or

(b) the order is pending in appeal before the Commissioner (Appeals) or has been made the subject of an appeal to the Appellate Tribunal.

(5) If any order is remanded back to any lower authority by the Commissioner for modification, alteration, implementation of directions or de novo proceedings, the order giving effect to the directions of the Commissioner shall be issued within one hundred and twenty days.

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