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The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has reinforced its authority to initiate and streamline recovery proceedings against tax defaulters with the introduction of Sections 146A, 146B, and 146C in the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001.

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Section 146 of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 has outlined the procedure for tax recovery from persons assessed in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit-Baltistan.

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 146 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001.

146. Recovery of tax from persons assessed in Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.— (1) Where any person assessed to tax for any tax year under the law relating to income tax in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir or Gilgit-Baltistan has failed to pay the tax and the income tax authorities of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir or Gilgit-Baltistan cannot recover the tax because —

(a) the person’s resi44dence [edit: residence] is in Pakistan; or

(b) the person has no movable or immovable property in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir or Gilgit-Baltistan, the Deputy Commissioner in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir or Gilgit-Baltistan may forward a certificate of recovery to the Commissioner and, on receipt of such certificate, the Commissioner shall recover the tax referred to in the certificate in accordance with this Part.

(2) A certificate of recovery under sub-section (1) shall be in the prescribed form specifying —

(a) the place of residence of the person in Pakistan;

(b) the description and location of movable or immovable property of the person in Pakistan; and

(c) the amount of tax payable by the person.

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Tax assessment of persons about to leave Pakistan

Section 145 of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 has explained the assessment of any person who is likely to leave Pakistan during the current tax year or shortly after its expiry.

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Section 144 of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 deals with the tax treatment of a non-resident aircraft owner or charterer liable to 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.

Following is the text of Section 144 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001.

144. Non-resident aircraft owner or charterer. — (1) A non-resident owner or charterer of an aircraft liable for tax under section 7, or an agent authorised by the non-resident person for this purpose, shall furnish to the Commissioner, within forty-five days from the last day of each quarter of the financial year, a return, in respect of the quarter, showing the gross amount specified in sub-section (1) of section 7 of the non-resident person for the quarter.

(2) Where a return has been furnished under sub-section (1), the Commissioner shall, after calling for such particulars, accounts or documents as he may require, determine the amount of tax due under section 7 by the non-resident person for the quarter and notify the non-resident person, in writing, of the amount payable.

(3) The non-resident person shall be liable to pay the tax notified under sub-section (2) within the time specified in the notice and the provisions of this Ordinance shall apply to such tax as if it were tax due under an assessment order.

(4) Where the tax referred to in sub-section (3) is not paid within three months of service of the notice, the Commissioner may issue to the authority by whom clearance may be granted to the aircraft operated by the non-resident person a certificate specifying the name of the non-resident person and the amount of tax due.

(5) The authority to whom a certificate is issued under sub-section (4) shall refuse clearance from any airport in Pakistan to any aircraft owned or chartered by the non-resident until the tax due has been paid.

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Return filing by non-resident ship owner

Section 143 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 tells about the return filing by the non-resident ship owner.

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 143 of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001:

143. Non-resident ship owner or charterer.— (1) Before the departure of a ship owned or chartered by a non-resident person from any port in Pakistan, the master of the ship shall furnish to the Commissioner a return showing the gross amount specified in sub-section (1) of section 7 in respect of the ship.

(2) Where the master of a ship has furnished a return under sub-section (1), the Commissioner shall, after calling for such particulars, accounts or documents as he may require, determine the amount of tax due under section 7 in respect of the ship and, as soon as possible, notify the master, in writing, of the amount payable.

(3) The master of a ship shall be liable for the tax notified under sub-section (2) and the provisions of this Ordinance shall apply to such tax as if it were tax due under an assessment order.

(4) Where the Commissioner is satisfied that the master of a ship or non-resident owner or charterer of the ship is unable to furnish the return required under sub-section (1) before the departure of the ship from a port in Pakistan, the Commissioner may allow the return to be furnished within thirty days of departure of the ship provided the non-resident owner or charterer has made satisfactory arrangements for the payment of the tax due under section 7 in respect of the ship.

(5) The Collector of Customs or other authorised officer shall not grant a port clearance for a ship owned or chartered by a non-resident person until the Collector or officer is satisfied that any tax due under section 7 in respect of the ship has been paid or that arrangements for its payment have been made to the satisfaction of the Commissioner.

(6) This section shall not relieve the non-resident owner or charterer of the ship from liability to pay any tax due under this section that is not paid by the master of the ship.

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Section 142 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 explains the recovery of tax by non-resident member of an Association of Persons (AOPs).

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 142 of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001:

142. Recovery of tax due by non-resident member of an association of persons.— (1) The tax due by a non-resident member of an association of persons in respect of the member’s share of the profits of the association shall be assessable in the name of the association or of any resident member of the association and may be recovered out of the assets of the association or from the resident member personally.

(2) A person making a payment under this section shall be treated as acting under the authority of the non-resident member and is hereby indemnified in respect of the payment against all proceedings, civil or criminal, and all processes, judicial or extra-judicial, notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary in any written law, contract or agreement.

(3) 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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Section 141 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 tells that the company in bankruptcy needs to appoint a liquidator.

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 141 of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001:

141. Liquidators.— (1) Every person (hereinafter referred to as a “liquidator”) who is –

(a) a liquidator of a company;

(b) a receiver appointed by a Court or appointed out of Court;

(c) a trustee for a bankrupt; or

(d) a mortgagee in possession,

shall, within fourteen days of being appointed or taking possession of an asset in Pakistan, whichever occurs first, give written notice thereof to the Commissioner.

(2) The Commissioner shall, within three months of being notified under sub-section (1), notify the liquidator in writing of the amount which appears to the Commissioner to be sufficient to provide for any tax which is or will become payable by the person whose assets are in the possession of the liquidator.

(3) A liquidator shall not, without leave of the Commissioner, part with any asset held as liquidator until the liquidator has been notified under sub-section (2).

(4) A liquidator —

(a) shall set aside, out of the proceeds of sale of any asset by the liquidator, the amount notified by the Commissioner under sub-section (2), or such lesser amount as is subsequently agreed to by the Commissioner;

(b) shall be liable to the extent of the amount set aside for the tax of the person who owned the asset; and

(c) may pay any debt that has priority over the tax referred to in this section notwithstanding any provision of this section.

(5) A liquidator shall be personally liable to the extent of any amount required to be set aside under sub-section (4) for the tax referred to in sub-section (2) if, and to the extent that, the liquidator fails to comply with the requirements of this section.

(6) Where the proceeds of sale of any asset are less than the amount notified by the Commissioner under sub-section (2), the application of sub-sections (4) and (5) shall be limited to the proceeds of sale.

(7) This section shall have effect notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force.

(8) 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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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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