Taxpayers who deny or obstruct the access to authorized officials of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to the business premises under section 25, Section 38, Section 38A or Section 40B of Sales Tax Act, 1990 , then the taxpayers shall liable to face imprisonment up to five years on conviction by a special judge.
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) issued the Sales Tax Act, 1990 updated up to June 30, 2021. The Act incorporated amendments brought through Finance Act, 2021.
Following is the text of section 33(12) of the Sales Tax Act, 1990:
33. Offences and penalties.– Whoever commits any offence shall, in addition to and not in derogation of any punishment to which he may be liable under any other law, be liable to the penalty mentioned against that offence: –
12. Any person who denies or obstructs the access of an authorized officer to the business premises, registered office or to any other place where records are kept, or otherwise refuses access to the stocks, accounts or records or fails to present the same when required under section 25, 38 38A or 40B.
Such person shall pay a penalty of twenty-five thousand rupees or one hundred per cent of the amount of tax involved, whichever is higher. He shall further be liable, upon conviction by a Special Judge, to imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years, or with a fine which may extend to an amount equal to the loss of tax involved, or with both.
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