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FBR, Pakistan’s national tax collecting agency, plays a crucial role in the country’s economy. Pakistan Revenue is committed to providing readers with the latest updates and developments regarding FBR activities.

  • Rules for persons not appearing in ATL

    Rules for persons not appearing in ATL

    Rules for persons not appearing in ATL have been unveiled by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) through updated version of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001, incorporating amendments through the Finance Act, 2021.

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  • Issuing tax invoice must for supplier

    Issuing tax invoice must for supplier

    Section 23 of Sales Tax Act, 1990 has defined issuing tax invoice must for supplier.

    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 23 of Sales Tax Act, 1990:

    23. Tax Invoices.– (1) A registered person making a taxable supply shall issue a serially numbered tax invoice at the time of supply of goods containing the following particular, in Urdu or English language, namely: –

    (a) name, address and registration number of the supplier;

    (b) name, address and registration, number of the recipient and NIC or NTN of the unregistered person, as the case may be, excluding supplies made by a retailer where the transaction value inclusive of sales tax amount does not exceed rupees one hundred thousand, if sale is being made to an ordinary consumer.

    Explanation. – For the purpose of this clause, ordinary consumer means a person who is buying the goods for his own consumption and not for the purpose of re-sale or processing:

    Provided that the condition of NIC or NTN shall be effective from 1st August, 2019;

    (c) date of issue of invoice;

    (d) description including count, denier and construction in case of textile yarn and fabric, and quantity of goods;

    (e) value exclusive of tax;

    (f) amount of sales tax; and

    (g) value inclusive of tax:

    Provided that the Board may, by notification in the official Gazette, specify such modified invoices for different persons or classes of persons;

    Provided further that not more than one tax invoice shall be issued for a taxable supply:

    Provided also that if it is subsequently proved that CNIC provided by the purchaser was not correct, liability of tax or penalty shall not arise against the seller, in case of sale made in good faith.

    (2) No person other than a registered person or a person paying retail tax shall issue an invoice under this section.

    (3) A registered person making a taxable supply may, subject to such conditions, restrictions and limitations as the Board may, by notification in the official Gazette, specify, issue invoices to another registered person electronically and to the Board as well as to the Commissioner, as may be specified.

    (4) The Board may, by notification in the Official Gazette, prescribe the manner and procedure for regulating the issuance and authentication of tax invoices.

    (Disclaimer: The text of above section is only for information. Team PkRevenue.com makes all efforts to provide the correct version of the text. However, the team PkRevenue.com is not responsible for any error or omission.)

  • Record keeping under sales tax act

    Record keeping under sales tax act

    Section 22 of Sales Tax Act, 1990 has defined record keeping under the act. 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.

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  • Taxation on profits and gains for traders

    Taxation on profits and gains for traders

    Part I, Ninth Schedule of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 has explained the rules for taxation computation on profits and gains of trader.

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  • IREN detects evasion worth Rs125.66 million

    IREN detects evasion worth Rs125.66 million

    ISLAMABAD: Inland Revenue Enforcement Network (IREN) has detected duty and tax evasion to the tune of Rs125.66 million during first four months (July – October) 2021.

    Implementing its policy of zero tolerance against tax evasion, Inland Revenue Enforcement Network (IREN) Squads of FBR, in a counter-evasion operation, has seized non duty / tax paid cigarettes (approximately 65,811,500 sticks) worth Rs. 156,480,112, resulting in detection of evasion of taxes and duties of Rs. 125,662,630 in the first four months of FY 2021-22.

    Likewise, during the month of October, 2021, IREN had seized 16,326,000 illegal cigarettes worth Rs. 46,978,050. As such evasion of taxes and duties worth of Rs. 33,366,319 was detected.

    This action is in pursuance to directions of the honorable Prime Minister of Pakistan against illicit sale of non-duty/tax-paid and counterfeit cigarettes.

    IREN was established in September 2019 with a Chief Coordinator, Central Field Coordinator and seven regional enforcement hubs all across Pakistan, tasked to conduct raids and seizures on the counterfeit and non-duty paid cigarettes.

    As a part of ongoing crackdown against illicit cigarette trade country wide, all IREN hubs intensified their operation against businesses dealing in non-duty paid and counterfeit cigarettes to save national exchequer from revenue loss.

    Dr. Muhammad Ashfaq Ahmed, the Chairman FBR has appreciated the performance of IREN staff. He informed that from January 1, 2022, Track & Trace System would be rolled out to cover tobacco manufacturing across the country, and that AJK Government had approached Federal Board of Revenue to extend the scope of Track & Track System to cigarette manufacturing units located inside AJK territory.

    It is expected that over the next few months’ implementation of Track & Trace System and its extension into AJK, coupled with IREN’s valiant drive would help overcome the menace of counterfeit, illicit and non-tax paid cigarettes in the market.

  • Customs introduces new module in WeBOC for SMEs

    Customs introduces new module in WeBOC for SMEs

    The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has unveiled a new module within the WeBOC (Web-Based One Customs) system. This online Customs clearance system is designed to specifically cater to the needs of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), aiming to streamline their operations in the realm of international trade.

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  • Sales Tax Act, 1990 updated till June 30, 2021

    Sales Tax Act, 1990 updated till June 30, 2021

    Following is the complete sections of the Sales Tax Act, 1990 updated up to June 30, 2001 after incorporating changes brought through Finance Act, 2001.

    Section 2: Definitions of Sales Tax Act, 1990

    Section 3: Chargeability of sales tax at 17% on supply of goods

    Section 3B: Overcharging of tax to be deposited in national kitty

    Section 4: Zero rated tax under sales tax law

    Section 5: Applicable tax rates to be charged under sales tax law

    Section 6: Sales Tax Law explains time of payment

    Section 7: Determination of tax liability for supplies

    Section 7A: Levy and collection of tax on goods

    Section 8: Tax credit on certain supplies not allowed

    Section 8A: Joint, several liability in tax default

    Section 8B: Provision for input tax adjustment

    Section 9: Issuance of debit, credit notes on tax adjustment

    Section 10: Refund of input

    Section 11: Assessment and recovery of tax not levied

    Section 11A: Short paid amounts recoverable without notice

    Section 11B; Assessment giving effect to an order

    Section 11C: Powers of tax authorities to modify orders

    Section 13: Sales Tax exemption

    Section 14: Sales Tax registration for making supplies

    Section 21: De-registration under Sales Tax Act

    Section 21A: FBR’s power to issue sales tax Active Taxpayers List

    Section 22: Record keeping under sales tax act

    Section 23: Issuing tax invoice must for supplier

    Section 24: Taxpayers require to retain record of past six years

    Section 25: Commissioner empowered to access sales record

    Section 25A: IR officer authorized to obtain sample for sales tax

    Section 25AA: IR officers may determine fair price in transactions

    Section 26: Filing sales tax returns mandatory for registered persons

    Section 27, 28 and 29: Filing of special, final returns under Sales Tax Act

    Section 30: Appointment of FBR officers for exercising sales tax law

    Section 30A: Intelligence officers empowered to exercise sales tax law

    Section 30B, 30C, 30D, 30DD, 30DDD: Formation of Directorates under Sales Tax Act

    Section 30E: Powers and functions of directorates

    Section 31 and 32: Powers, delegation of powers by Inland Revenue officials

    Section 32A: FBR authorized to appoint special panels for tax audit

    Section 33: Penalty for failure in filing sales tax return

    Section 33(2): Penalty for non issuance of sales tax invoice

    Section 33(3): Penalty for issuing unauthorized sales tax invoice

    Section 33(4): Penalty for failure to notify changes in registration details

    Section 33(5): Three-year jail for defaulting sales tax payment

    Section 33(6): Penalty for repeated miscalculation in sales tax return

    Section 33(7): Imprisonment for selling goods without tax registration

    Section 33(8): Penalty for failure to maintain sales tax record

    Section 33(9): Up to Rs50,000 penalty for obstructing access to records

    Section 33(10): Taxpayers to pay penalty on failure to provide information

    section 33(11): Three-year jail for making false statement under tax law

    Section 33(12): Imprisonment of 5yrs for denying access to FBR officials

    Section 33(13): Imprisonment of five years for fraud under sales tax

    Section 33(14): Penalty for violating embargo placed on goods removal

    Section 33(15-21): Penalties under Section 33 (15-21) of Sales Tax Act

    Section 33(22): Imprisonment for unauthorized access to tax system

    Section 33(23): Penalty for selling cigarettes with counterfeit tax stamps

    Section 33(24-25): Imprisonment for retailers on tax integration failure

    Section 33(26): Penalty on failure to print retail price

    Section 33(27): Penalty for bringing goods illegally into Pakistan

    Section 33(28): Penalty for denying information sharing

    Section 33A: Tax officials may face criminal proceedings under ST Act

    Section 34: Default surcharge for failure in timely tax payment

    Section 34A: Exemption from penalty and default surcharge

    Section 37: Power to order persons to give evidence and produce documents

    Section 37A: Commissioner having power to arrest and prosecute

    Section 37B: Procedure for IR officers on arrest of person

    Section 37C: Special judges may be appointed under Sales Tax Act

    Section 37D: Cognizance of offences by special judges

    Section 37E: Special Judge to have exclusive jurisdiction

    Section 37F: Provisions of code of Criminal Procedure 1898, to apply

    Section 37G and 37H: Sales tax cases may be transferred from special court

    Section 37I: Tax authorities may appeal against special court order

    Section 38: Tax officials authorized to access taxpayers’ premises

    Section 38A: IR officials empowered to call for record

    Section 38B: Taxpayers require to produce sales records to IR office

    Section 40: IR officers empowered for searches under warrant

    Section 40B: Deploying IR officers at taxpayers’ premises

    Section 40C: IR officers empowered electronic monitoring of taxpayers

    Section 40D: Supply of goods from tax exempt areas

    Section 40E: Manufacturers require to obtain brand license

    Section 45A: Power of the Board and Commissioner to call for records

    Section 45B: Filing appeal under Sales Tax Act

    Section 46: Filing appeal before Appellate Tribunal IR

    Section 47: Making reference against ATIR decision

    Section 47A; How to get relief through alternative dispute resolution

    Section 48: Recovery of arrears under sales tax law

    Section 49: Ownership transfer or termination of taxable activity

    section 49A; Commissioner’s power to notify liquidator of company

    Section 50: FBR’s powers to make sales tax rules

     Section 50A: FBR may prescribe rules for using computerized system

     Section 50B: FBR may implement electronic scrutiny, intimation

    Section 51: No bar or suit against order passed in good faith

     Section 52: Appearance of authorized representative

    Section 52A: Persons may be appointed for filing e-return

    Section 53: Recovery of tax from estate of deceased person

    Section 55: FBR may issue instructions under Sales Tax Act

    Section 56: Service of notices, orders under sales tax act

    Section 56A: Agreement for the exchange of information

    Section 56AB: Real-time access to information and databases

    Section 56B: Information exchange under STA should be confidential

    Section 56C: Prize scheme on invoices issued by retailers

    Section 57: Rectification of mistake in order made by IR officer

    Section 58: Tax liability of winding company

    Section 58A: Taxpayers allowed to nominate representatives

    Section 58B: Liability and obligations of representatives

    Section 59: Tax paid on stocks acquired before registration

    Section 60: Powers to deliver certain goods without payment of tax

    Section 61: Repayment of tax in certain cases

    Section 61A: Repayment of tax to registered persons

    Section 62: Drawback allowable on re-export

    Section 63: Drawback into use between import and re-export

    Section 64: FBR may prohibit drawback in case of foreign territory

    Section 65: Exemption of tax not or short levied

    Section 66: Refund to be claimed within one year

    Section 67: FBR to pay additional amount on delayed sales tax refund

    Section 67A: Provision to pay sales tax refunds through bonds

    Section 68: Liability of the registered person for the acts of his agent

    Section 69: Taxpayers can obtain duplicate sales tax documents

    Section 70: Computation of limitation period

    Section 71: FBR may issue special procedure under sales tax law

    Section 72: Obeying FBR’s orders made mandatory

    Section 72A: Section 72A of Sales Tax Act

    Section 72B: FBR’s computerized selection for audit

    Section 72C and 72D: Reward to IR officials, whistleblowers on tax detection

    Section 73: Cash transactions above Rs50,000 not admissible

    Disclaimer: PkRevenue.com team has endeavored to provide the actual text of the Sales Tax Act, 1990 updated through Finance Act, 2021. However, PkRevenue.com team is not responsible for any error.

  • FBR promotes 42 IR officials to BS-16

    FBR promotes 42 IR officials to BS-16

    ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Thursday promoted 42 stenotypists (BS-14) to the post of Assistant Private Secretary (BS-16) in the Inland Revenue Department with immediate effect.

    Following are the names of officials and place of present posting:

    01. Muhammad Abid, Regional Tax Office 9RTO) Islamabad (Presently posted with CTO, Islamabad).

    02. Iftiaq Ahmed, Directorate General Internal Audit, Islamabad

    03. Muhammad Tahir, Directorate General Internal Audit, Islamabad

    04. Shahid Masood Sheikh, RTO Islamabad (Presently posted with CTO Islamabad)

    05. Muhammad Saeed Ahmed, RTO Lahore

    06. Shakeel Nagra, RTO Lahore

    07. Tasneem Raza, Corporate Tax Office (CTO) Lahore

    08. Sufi Irfan Nazar, CTO Lahore

    09. Syed Ilyas Ahmed, RTO Lahore

    10. Zia ud Din, Large Taxpayers Office (LTO) Lahore

    11. Kazam Ali, Directorate of Intelligence and Investigation (IR) Lahore

    12. Muhammad Arif Iqbal, Directorate of Intelligence and Investigation (IR) Lahore

    13. Fazal Mahmood, CTO Lahore

    14. Farrukh Iqbal, RTO-I Lahore

    15. Hisaab Khan, RTO-II Lahore

    16. Qaiser Raza Hashmi, RTO-II Lahore

    17. Syed Pervez Ahmed, LTO Karachi

    18.Muhammad Naeem, Medium Tax Office (MTO) Karachi

    19. Imam Ali Sial, CTO Karachi

    20. Muhammad Ayub, RTO-I Karachi

    21. Muhammad Tahir Mushtaq, CTO Karachi (Presently posted with CIR Appeals V Karachi)

    22. Saeed Ahmed, MTO Karachi

    23. Abdul Saleem Khan, MTO Karachi

    24. Hameed Ahmed, LTO Karachi

    25. Ahmed Ali, CTO Karachi

    26. Iftikhar Ali S/o Intizar Ali, RTO-I Karachi

    27. Jabbar Hussain, RTO Rawalpindi

    28. Zulfiqar Ali, RTO Peshawar

    29. Ms. Aftab Khattak, RTO Peshawar

    30. Muhammad Yasin Abbasi, RTO Sukkur

    31. Abdul Fatah Mughal, RTO Sukkur

    32. Masood Ahmed, RTO Sargodha

    33. Muhammad Zulqarnain, RTO Sialkot

    34. Muhammad Yousaf, RTO Sialkot

    35. Muhammad Abid, RTO Hyderabad

    36. Malik Shahid Iqbal, RTO Multan

    37. Syed Khawar Hussain Zaidi, RTO Multan

    38. Imran Shams, RTO Multan

    39. Muhammad Kaleem Ahmed, RTO Bhawalpur (Presently posted with CIR Appeals Bhawalpur)

    40. Muhammad Nawaz, RTO Faisalabad

    41. Muhammad Abid Mukhtar, RTO Faisalabad

    42. Mukhtar Ahmed, RTO Faisalabad

    The FBR said that promotion will take effect from the date of their joining in their present places of posting, subject to the condition that no disciplinary / inquiry proceedings are pending against them.

    The FBR further said that the officials will be on probation for a period of one year, extendable for further period not exceeding one year, provided that if no order is issued by the day following the termination of probationary period, the appointment shall be deemed to be held until further orders.

    The officials who are already drawing performance allowance will continue to draw the same on their promotion, the FBR added.

  • FBR bans sugar bags movement without tax stamps

    FBR bans sugar bags movement without tax stamps

    ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Thursday has taken major decision to ban removal of sugar bags from factory premises without affixation of tax stamp.

    The condition has been imposed to implement track and trace system for monitoring of production and supply of the commodity for the crushing season 2021-2022.

    In order to implement the decision the FBR issued Sales Tax General Order (STGO) No. 05 on November 11, 2021. “No sugar bags shall be allowed to be removed from a production site, factor premises or manufacturing plant without affixation of tax stamps/Unique Identification Marking (UIMs) with effect from November 11, 2021, which are to be obtained/procured from FBR’s Licensee M/s. AJCL/MITAS/Authentix Consortium,” it said.

    The purpose of imposing the condition is to launch electronic monitoring of the commodity as the sugar crushing for the season 2021-2022 is about to start.

    Sources in the FBR said that the track and trace system was not fully installed at sugar mills. There are still few sugar mills that were in process to install the electronic monitoring system.

    In the meantime, the FBR may also deploy tax officials at the sugar mills by invoking Section 40 B of the Sales Tax Act, 1990 for parallel monitoring.

  • Petrol tax rate cut by 73% to lower global oil price impact

    Petrol tax rate cut by 73% to lower global oil price impact

    ISLAMABAD: The federal government has announced a reduction of 73 per cent in sales tax rate on supply of petrol in order lower the impact of high global oil prices.

    In this regard the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) issued a notification i.e. SRO 1450(I)/2021 to reduce the sales tax rate on petrol and High Speed Diesel (HSD).

    According to the notification the rate of sales tax has been reduced to 1.43 per cent from the rate of 6.84 per cent. The FBR issued previous notification SRO 1327(I)/2021 on October 7, 2021.

    The revenue body also reduced the rate of sales tax on High Speed Diesel (HSD) to 6.75 per cent from 10.32 per cent.

    However, the sales tax rates on kerosene and Light Diesel Oil (LDO) have been kept unchanged at 6.70 per cent and 0.20 per cent, respectively.

    It is worth mentioning here that the normal rate of sales tax is 17 per cent. The present government has already reduced the rate of sales tax on petroleum products to the lowest level to minimize the impact of sharp rise in global oil prices.

    The government on November 04, 2021 notified increased in petroleum prices, which are now all time high.

    The petrol was fixed at Rs145.82 per litre instead of Rs137.79, showing an increase of Rs8.03. The price has been increased from previous high of Rs137.79.

    Similarly, the price of high speed diesel has been increased by Rs8.14 to Rs142.62 from Rs134.48.

    The rate of kerosene oil has been increased by 6.27 per liter to Rs116.53 from Rs110.26. Likewise, the price of light diesel oil has been increased by Rs5.72 per liter to Rs114.07 from Rs108.35.

    A notification issued by the Finance Division stated that on November 01, 2021, the prime minister had not agreed with the proposals worked out by the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) and the finance division directed to maintain the prices as notified on October 16, 2021.

    It is pertinent to mention that maintaining the October 16, 2021 petroleum prices had some underlying concerns for cash flow issues due to short recovery of the cost, according to the statement.

    It is important to note that in the previous petroleum prices, already a significant relief was provided to the consumers. The government is cognizant of its responsibility to provide maximum relief to the consumers.

    “This has dented the petroleum levy budget of Rs152.5 billion during July – September, 2021 as compared to Rs20 billion realized only,” it said.

    Foregoing in view, prices of petroleum products have been increased partially as compared to the prices being worked out by the OGRA. If the government had accepted OGRA’s recommendations, the new prices would have been much higher.

    Infact, the government has absorbed the bulk of the pressure after making adjustment after making adjustment in the sales tax and petroleum levy. The collection of petroleum levy is far short of its fixed target for the first quarter of the fiscal year 2021/2022, it added.