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Section 140 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 tells FBR can make tax recovery from the third party. The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) issued the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 updated up to June 30, 2021.

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Section 139 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 tells about the tax recovery from shareholders of a company in liquidation.

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 139 of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001:

139. Collection of tax in the case of private companies and associations of persons.—(1) Notwithstanding anything in the Companies Act, 2017 (XIX of 2017), where any tax payable by a private company (including a private company that has been wound up or gone into liquidation) in respect of any tax year cannot be recovered from the company, every person who was, at any time in that tax year —

(a) a director of the company, other than an employed director; or

(b) a shareholder in the company owning not less than ten per cent of the paid-up capital of the company, shall be jointly and severally liable for payment of the tax due by the company.

(2) Any director who pays tax under sub-section (1) shall be entitled to recover the tax paid from the company or a share of the tax from any other director.

(3) A shareholder who pays tax under sub-section (1) shall be entitled to recover the tax paid from the company or from any other shareholder to whom clause (b) of sub-section (1) applies in proportion to the shares owned by that other shareholder.

(4) Notwithstanding anything in any law, where any tax payable by a member of an association of persons in respect of the member’s share of the income of the association in respect of any tax year cannot be recovered from the member, the association shall be liable for the tax due by the member.

(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law, for the time being in force, where any tax payable by an association of persons in respect of any tax year cannot be recovered from the association of persons, every person who was, at any time in that year, a member of the association of persons, shall be jointly and severally liable for payment of the tax due by the association of persons.

(6) Any member who pays tax under sub-section (5) shall be entitled to recover the tax paid from the association of persons or a share of the tax from any other member.

(7) The provisions of this Ordinance shall apply to any amount due under this section as if it were tax due under an assessment order.

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In a move to streamline tax regulations in Pakistan, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has underscored the intricacies of tax liability when an individual is state of bankruptcy.

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Section 138A of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 explains the tax recovery through the district officer.

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 138A of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001:

138A. Recovery of tax by District Officer (Revenue).— (1) The Commissioner may forward to the District Officer (Revenue) of the district in which the taxpayer resides or carries on business or in which any property belonging to the taxpayer is situated, a certificate specifying the amount of any tax due from the taxpayer, and, on receipt of such certificate, the District Officer (Revenue) shall proceed to recover from the taxpayer the amount so specified as, it were an arrear of land revenue.

(2) Without prejudice to any other power of the District Officer (Revenue) in this behalf, he shall have the same powers as a Civil Court has under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act V of 1908), for the purpose of the recovery of the amount due under a decree.

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Section 138 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 empowers tax authorities to make recovery of outstanding amount through attachment of property or arrest of taxpayers, or both.

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Section 137 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 explains about the due date for making payment of tax. 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.

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Section 136 of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 elucidates a crucial change in the burden of proof, now placing the responsibility squarely on the taxpayers when pursuing appeals.

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Section 134A of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 explains alternate dispute resolution under ordinance. The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) issued the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 updated up to June 30, 2021.

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Section 133 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 tells about the appeal filed in the High Court against Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (ATIR) decision.

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 133 of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001:

133. Reference to High Court.— (1) Within ninety days of the communication of the order of the Appellate Tribunal under sub-section (7) of section 132, the aggrieved person or the Commissioner may prefer an application, in the prescribed form along with a statement of the case, to the High Court, stating any question of law arising out of such order.

(2) The statement to the High Court referred to in sub-section (1), shall set out the facts, the determination of the Appellate Tribunal and the question of law which arises out of its order.

(3) Where, on an application made under sub-section (1), the High Court is satisfied that a question of law arises out of the order referred to in sub-section (1), it may proceed to hear the case.

(4) A reference to the High Court under this section shall be heard by a Bench of not less than two judges of the High Court and, in respect of the reference, the provisions of section 98 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act V of 1908), shall apply, so far as may be, notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force.

(5) The High Court upon hearing a reference under this section shall decide the question of law raised by the reference and pass judgment thereon specifying the grounds on which such judgment is based and the Tribunal’s order shall stand modified accordingly. The Court shall send a copy of the judgment under the seal of the Court to the Appellate Tribunal.

(6) Notwithstanding that a reference has been made to the High Court, the tax shall be payable in accordance with the order of the Appellate Tribunal:

Provided that, if the amount of tax is reduced as a result of the judgment in the reference by the High Court and the amount of tax found refundable, the High Court may, on application by the Commissioner within thirty days of the receipt of the judgment of the High Court that he wants to prefer petition for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court, make an order authorizing the Commissioner to postpone the refund until the disposal of the appeal by the Supreme Court.

(7) Where recovery of tax has been stayed by the High Court by an order, such order shall cease to have effect on the expiration of a period of six months following the day on which it was made unless the appeal is decided or such order is withdrawn by the High Court earlier.

(8) Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1908 (IX of 1908), shall apply to an application made to the High Court under sub-section (1).

(9) An application under sub-section (1) by a person other than the Commissioner shall be accompanied by a fee of one hundred rupees.

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