ISLAMABAD: A substantial increase has been made to fee amount for filing appeal against an assessment order. The increase has been made part of statute through Finance Act, 2020.
Officials at Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) said that an amendment to sub-section 4 of the Section 127 of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 has been made through Finance Act, 2020. Prior to this amendment the fee amount of Rs1,000 was prescribed for all taxpayers for filing appeal.
However, through the amendment the prescribed fee shall be Rs5,000 in case of company and Rs2,500 in case of other than a company.
The fee for filing appeal in other than assessment cases has also been increased. The fee in case of company has been increased to Rs5,000 from Rs1,000. In case of other than company the fee amount has been increased to Rs1,000 from Rs200.
Another amendment has been made to section 131 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 regarding fee for filing appeal before appellate tribunal.
Prior to the amendment an amount of Rs2,000 was prescribed as fee for filing appeal. However, post amendment the prescribed fee shall be Rs5,000 in case of a company and Rs2,500 in case of other than a company.
