KARACHI: The sales tax law authorized tax authorities to recover short paid amount without issuing notice.
According to updated Sales Tax Act, 1990 issued by Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), the Section 11A of the Act explained the authority of tax officials in recovery of short paid amount.
Section 11A: Short paid amounts recoverable without notice
Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this Act, where a registered person pays the amount of tax less than the tax due as indicated in his return, the short paid amount of tax along with default surcharge shall be recovered from such person by stopping removal of any goods from his business premises and through attachment of his business bank accounts, without giving him a show cause notice and without prejudice to any other action prescribed under section 48 of this Act or the rules made thereunder:
Provided that no penalty under Section 33 of this Act shall be imposed unless a show cause notice is given to such person.
Section 11B: Assessment giving effect to an order
Sub-Section (1): Except where sub-section (2) applies, where, in consequence of, or to give effect to, any finding or direction in any order made under Chapter-VIII by the Commissioner (Appeals), Appellate Tribunal, High Court or Supreme Court an order of assessment of tax is to be issued to any registered person, the Commissioner or an officer of Inland Revenue empowered in this behalf shall issue the order within one year from the end of the financial year in which the order of the Commissioner (Appeals), Appellate Tribunal, High Court or Supreme Court, as the case may be, was served on the Commissioner or officer of Inland Revenue.
Sub-Section (2): Where, by an order made under Chapter-VIII by the Appellate Tribunal, High Court or Supreme Court, an order of assessment is remanded wholly or partly and the Commissioner or Commissioner (Appeals) or officer of Inland Revenue, as the case may be, is directed to pass a new order of assessment, the Commissioner or Commissioner (Appeals) or officer of Inland Revenue, as the case may be, shall pass the new order within one year from the end of the financial year in which the Commissioner or Commissioner (Appeals) or officer of Inland Revenue, as the case may be, is served with the order:
Provided that limitation under this sub-section shall not apply, if an appeal or reference has been preferred against the order passed by Appellate Tribunal or a High Court.
