Section 228 to Section 230I of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 explains the functions of Directorates under tax law.
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 228 to Section 230I of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001:
228. The Directorate General of Internal Audit. — (1) The Directorate General of Internal Audit shall consist of a Director-General and as many Directors, Additional Directors, Deputy Directors and Assistant Directors and such other officers as the Board, may by notification in the official Gazette, appoint.
(2) The Board may, by notification in the official Gazette, specify the functions, jurisdiction and powers of the Directorate General of Internal Audit.
229. Directorate General of Training and Research.— (1) The Directorate General of Training and Research shall consist of a Director-General, Additional Director-General and as many Directors, Additional Directors, Deputy Directors, Assistant Directors and such officers as the Board, may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint.
(2) The Board may, by notification in the official Gazette, specify the functions, jurisdiction and powers of the Directorate General of Training and Research and its officers.
230. Directorate General (Intelligence and Investigation), Inland Revenue.—(1) The Directorate General (Intelligence and Investigation) Inland Revenue shall consist of a Director General and as many Directors, Additional Directors, Deputy Directors and Assistant Directors and such other officers as the Board, may by notification in the official Gazette, appoint.
(2) The Board may, by notification in the official Gazette,—
(a) specify the functions and jurisdiction of the Directorate General and its officers; and
(b) confer the powers of authorities specified in section 207 upon the Directorate General and its officers.
230A. Directorate-General of Withholding Taxes.— (1) The Directorate-General of Withholding Taxes shall consist of a Director General and as many Directors, Additional Directors, Deputy Directors and Assistant Directors and such other officers as the Board, may by notification in the official Gazette, appoint.
(2) The Board may, by notification in the official Gazette, specify the functions, jurisdiction and powers of the Directorate-General of Withholding Taxes.
230B. Directorate-General of Law.— The Directorate-General of Law shall consist of a Director General and as many Directors, Additional Directors, Deputy Directors, Assistant Directors, Law Officers and such other officers as the Board may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint.
(2) The Board may, by notification in the official Gazette, specify the functions, jurisdiction and powers of the Directorate-General of Law.
230C. Directorate-General of Research and Development.— (1) The Directorate-General of Research and Development shall consist of a Director General and as many Directors, Additional Directors, Deputy Directors, Assistant Directors and such other officers as the Board may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint.
(2) The Board may, by notification in the official Gazette, specify the functions, jurisdiction and powers of the Directorate-General of Research and Development.
230D. Directorate-General of Broadening of Tax Base.— (1) The Directorate-General of Broadening of Tax Base shall consist of a Director-General and as many Directors, Additional Directors, Deputy Directors, Assistant Directors and such other officers as the Board may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint.
(2) The Board may, by notification in the official Gazette, specify the functions, jurisdiction and powers of the Directorate-General of Broadening of Tax Base.
230E Directorate General of International Tax Operations.—(l) The Directorate General of international Tax Operations shall consist of a Director General and as many Directors, Additional Directors, Deputy Directors, Assistant Directors and such other officers as the Board may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint.
(2) The Board may, by notification in the official Gazette,
(a) specify the functions and jurisdiction of the Directorate General and its officers; and
(b) confer the powers of authorities specified in section 207 upon the Directorate General and its officers.
(3) The functions and powers of the Directorate General of International Tax Operations shall include but not limited to-
(a) receive and send information from other jurisdictions under spontaneous, automatic and on demand exchange of information under exchange of information agreements;
(b) levy and recover tax by passing an assessment order under section I23(1A) in case of undeclared off-shore assets and incomes;
(c) receive, transmit and exchange country reports to the jurisdictions that are parties to international by country agreements with Pakistan; and
(d) conduct transfer pricing audit in cases selected for such audit by the Director General of international Tax Operations.
(4) The Board may, by notification in the official Gazette, specify the criteria for selection of the taxpayer for transfer pricing audit.
Explanation- For the removal of doubt, it is clarified that transfer pricing audit refers to the audit for determination of transfer price at arm’s length in transactions between associates and is independent tax audit under section 177 and 2l4C which is audit of the income tax affairs of the taxpayer.
(5) Transfer pricing audit of cases selected under clause (d) of sub-section (3) shall be conducted as per procedure given in section 177 and all the provisions of the Ordinance, except the first proviso to sub-section (1), sub-section (6A), (10) and (14) of section 177, shall apply accordingly.
(6) Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the Commissioner from determination of transfer price at arm’s length in transactions between associates while conducting audit of income tax affairs of a taxpayer under section 177 or 214C or during proceedings under section 122.
230F. Directorate General of Immovable Property.—(1) The Directorate-General of Immovable Property, (hereinafter referred to as Directorate-General in this section, shall consist of a Director General and as many Directors, Additional Directors, Deputy Directors and Assistant Directors and such other officers as the Board may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint.
(2) The Board may, by notification in the official Gazette, specify the functions and jurisdiction of the Directorate-General and its officers.
(3) The Directorate-General may, subject to the provisions and conditions as may be prescribed, initiate proceedings for the acquisition of property for the reasons and purposes specified in sub-section (4).
(4) The proceedings under sub-section (3) shall be initiated, where the Directorate-General, on the basis of valuation made by it, has reason to believe that any immovable property of a fair market value has been transferred by a person, hereinafter referred to as the transferor, to another person, hereinafter referred to as the transferee, for a consideration which is less than the fair market value of the immovable property and that the consideration for such transfer as agreed to between the transferor and transferee has been understated in the instrument of transfer for the purposes of ─
(a) the avoidance or reduction of withholding tax obligations under this Ordinance;
(b) concealment of unexplained amount referred to in sub- section (1) of section 111 representing investment in immovable property; or
(c) avoidance or reduction of capital gains tax under section 37.
(5) The Directorate-General may appoint any valuer or expert as it considers necessary for the purposes of determination of valuation including fair market value of immovable property.
(6) The mode and manner of appointment of a valuer or expert shall be as may be prescribed.
(7) The valuation made under sub-section (4) and reasons that consideration is less than the fair market value shall be recorded in writing.
(8) No proceedings shall be initiated in respect of any immovable property after expiration of a period of six months from the end of the month in which the instrument of transfer in respect of such property is registered, recorded or attested.
(9) The mode and manner of initiation of proceedings and acquisition of
immovable property under this section shall be as may be prescribed:
Provided that the proceedings shall not be initiated unless the transferee is provided with an opportunity of being heard and where the objection by the transferee, if any, is rejected by the Directorate-General, it shall record in writing the reasons for rejection through an order.
(10) If the Directorate-General is satisfied with the objections or reasons furnished by the transferee or the transferor, it shall, by order in writing, declare that the property shall not be acquired under this section.
(11) If after hearing the objections, if any, and after taking into account all the relevant material on record, the Directorate-General is satisfied that the fair market value of such property exceeds the consideration by more than fifty per cent of such consideration and that transfer as agreed to between the transferor and the transferee has not been truly stated in the instrument of transfer it may, after obtaining approval of the Board, make an order for acquisition of the immovable property under this section.
(12) The transferee may prefer express appeal to the Appellate Tribunal of Immovable Property against the order of acquisition of any immovable property under sub-section (11) within sixty days of service of a copy of such order.
(13) There shall be established an Appellate Tribunal of Immovable Property to exercise the powers conferred on the Tribunal under this section.
(14) The appointment of members of the Tribunal, powers, functions, constitution of the Tribunal and mode and manner of disposal of appeals shall be as may be prescribed.
(15) The Appellate Tribunal may, after giving the appellant and the Directorate-General an opportunity of being heard, pass such order as it thinks fit.
(16) The transferee or the Directorate-General aggrieved by any order of the Tribunal may, within sixty days of the date on which the order under sub-section (15) is served, prefer an appeal against such order to the High Court.
(17) As soon as may be after the order for acquisition of immovable property made under sub-section (11) becomes final, the Directorate-General may, by notice in writing, order the transferee or any other person who may be in possession of the immovable property to surrender or deliver possession thereof to the Directorate-General within thirty days of the date of the service of the notice.
(18) The order referred to in sub-section (11) becomes final if either no appeal has been there against filed or on appeal filed before the Tribunal, the order is confirmed and no appeal is filed before the High Court or on appeal filed before the High Court the order is confirmed.
(19) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law or any agreement for the time being in force, where order referred to in sub-section (11) becomes final, the immovable property and all rights including ownership rights thereof shall be vested in the Federal Government and shall be treated to be in the same position in relation to such rights as the person in whom such rights would have continued to vest if such order had not become final.
(20) Where any immovable property is acquired under this section, the Board shall make the payment of consideration for acquisition to the person or persons entitled thereto, as soon as may be, after the property becomes vested in the Federal Government.
(21) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 68, for the purpose of this section,—
(a) “consideration for acquisition” means a sum equal to the aggregate of the amount of the consideration for the transfer of immovable property and hundred per cent of such consideration;
(b) “fair market value” in relation to an immovable property means the price that the immovable property would ordinarily fetch on sale in the open market on the date of execution of the instrument of transfer of such property;
(c) “immovable property” means any land with or without a superstructure or any building or part of a building or any rights therein and includes, where any land or any building or part of a building is transferred along with any machinery, plant, equipment, furniture and fittings; and
(d) “transfer” in relation to any immovable property means transfer of such property by way of sale or exchange or lease for a term of not less than ten years.
(22) The provisions of this section shall come into force on such date as the Federal Government may, by notification in official Gazette, appoint.
230G. Directorate General of Special Initiative.- (1) The Directorate General of Special Initiative shall consist of a Director General and as many Directors, Additional Directors, Deputy Directors, Assistant Directors and such other officers as the Board may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint.
(2) The Board may, by notification in the official Gazette,-
(a) specify the functions, jurisdiction and powers of the Directorate General of Special Initiative and its officers; and
(b) confer the powers of authorities specified in section 207 upon the Directorate General and its officers.
230H. Directorate General of Valuation.- (1) The Directorate General of Valuation shall consist of a Director General and as many Directors, Additional Directors, Deputy Directors, Assistant Directors and such other officers as the Board may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint.
(2) The Board may, by notification in the official Gazette,-
(a) specify the functions, jurisdiction and powers of the Directorate General of Valuation and its officers; and
(b) confer the powers authorities specified in section 207 upon the Directorate General and its officers.
230I. Directorate General of Compliance Risk Management.— (1) The Directorate General of Compliance Risk Management shall consist of a Director General and as many Directors, Additional Directors, Deputy Directors, Assistant Directors and such other officers as the Board may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint.
(2) The Board may, by notification in the official Gazette—
(a) specify the functions, jurisdiction and powers of the Directorate General of Compliance Risk Management and its officers; and
(b) confer the powers of authorities specified in section 207 upon the Directorate General and its officers.
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