In a move aimed at providing relief to consumers, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced a reduction in the sales tax rate on the supply of petrol. The new rate, effective immediately, is set at 10.77%, down from the previous rate of 16.40%.
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Tax treatment of income from speculation business
Section 19 of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 explains speculation business and tax treatment of income from this business.
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Tax evaders may be arrested without warrant
KARACHI: The tax authorities have powers to arrest tax evaders without warrants for concealment of income or assets.
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Taxation on income from business under updated law
Section 18 of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 has explained the incomes derived from various types of transactions including sales of goods shall be taxed under income from business.
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Non-adjustable amounts received in relation to buildings
Section 16 of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 explains the non-adjustable amounts received in relation to buildings.
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) issued the updated Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 up to June 30, 2021. The Ordinance incorporated amendments brought through Finance Act, 2021.
Following is the text of Section 16 of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001:
Section 16. Non-adjustable amounts received in relation to buildings.— (1) Where the owner of a building receives from a tenant an amount which is not adjustable against the rent payable by the tenant, the amount shall be treated as rent chargeable to tax under the head “Income from Property” in the tax year in which it was received and the following nine tax years in equal proportion.
(2) Where an amount hereinafter referred to as the “earlier amount” referred to in sub-section (1) is refunded by the owner to the tenant on termination of the tenancy before the expiry of ten years, no portion of the amount shall be allocated to the tax year in which it is refunded or to any subsequent tax year except as provided for in sub-section (3).
(3) Where the circumstances specified in sub-section (2) occur and the owner lets out the building or part thereof to another person hereinafter referred to as the “succeeding tenant” and receives from the succeeding tenant any amount hereinafter referred to as the “succeeding amount” which is not adjustable against the rent payable by the succeeding tenant, the succeeding amount as reduced by such portion of the earlier amount as was charged to tax shall be treated as rent chargeable to tax under the head “Income from Property” as specified in sub-section (1).
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Tax on income from property under updated ordinance
The rent received by a person during a tax year shall be charged under income from property. The tax on income from property shall be charged under Section 15 of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001.
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FBR transfers BS-20 IRS officers
In a recent development, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced significant transfers and postings affecting key officers within the Inland Revenue Service (IRS).
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Employee share scheme not chargeable to tax
ISLAMABAD: An employee share scheme granted to an employee is not chargeable to tax. Section 14 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 explained the employee share scheme.
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) issued the updated Income Tax Ordinance, 2001. The Ordinance incorporated amendments brought through Finance Act, 2021.
Following is the text of Section 14 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001:
14. Employee share schemes.— (1) The value of a right or option to acquire shares under an employee share scheme granted to an employee shall not be chargeable to tax.
(2) Subject to sub-section (3), where, in a tax year, an employee is issued with shares under an employee share scheme including as a result of the exercise of an option or right to acquire the shares, the amount chargeable to tax to the employee under the head “Salary” for that year shall include the fair market value of the shares determined at the date of issue, as reduced by any consideration given by the employee for the shares including any amount given as consideration for the grant of a right or option to acquire the shares.
(3) Where shares issued to an employee under an employee share scheme are subject to a restriction on the transfer of the shares —
(a) no amount shall be chargeable to tax to the employee under the head “Salary” until the earlier of —
(i) the time the employee has a free right to transfer the shares; or
(ii) the time the employee disposes of the shares; and
(b) the amount chargeable to tax to the employee shall be the fair market value of the shares at the time the employee has a free right to transfer the shares or disposes of the shares, as the case may be, as reduced by any consideration given by the employee for the shares including any amount given as consideration for the grant of a right or option to acquire the shares.
(4) For purposes of this Ordinance, where sub-section (2) or (3) applies, the cost of the shares to the employee shall be the sum of —
(a) the consideration, if any, given by the employee for the shares;
(b) the consideration, if any, given by the employee for the grant of any right or option to acquire the shares; and
(c) the amount chargeable to tax under the head “Salary” under those sub-sections.
(5) Where, in a tax year, an employee disposes of a right or option to acquire shares under an employee share scheme, the amount chargeable to tax to the employee under the head “Salary” for that year shall include the amount of any gain made on the disposal computed in accordance with the following formula, namely:—
A—B
where —
A is the consideration received for the disposal of the right or option; and
B is the employee’s cost in respect of the right or option.
(6) In this sub-section, “employee share scheme” means any agreement or arrangement under which a company may issue shares in the company to —
(a) an employee of the company or an employee of an associated company; or
(b) the trustee of a trust and under the trust deed the trustee may transfer the shares to an employee of the company or an employee of an associated company.
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UN appoints tax committee, includes FBR Member
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed 25 distinguished tax experts from around the world to serve as members of the United Nations Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters for the term 2021 to 2025.
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Value of perquisites for salary tax computation
Value of perquisites for salary tax computation has been explained under Section 13 of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001. This section is for the purpose of computing the income an employee for a tax year chargeable under the head of salary.
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