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  • KIBOR+ additional amount to be paid for delayed refunds

    KIBOR+ additional amount to be paid for delayed refunds

    Section 171 of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 explains KIBOR (Karachi Interbank Offered Rate) plus additional amount to be paid for delayed refunds.

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  • Electronic payment of income tax refunds

    Electronic payment of income tax refunds

    The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has taken a significant stride towards enhancing efficiency and convenience for taxpayers by introducing electronic processing and issuance of income tax refunds under Section 170A of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001.

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  • Procedure to claim income tax refund

    Procedure to claim income tax refund

    Section 170 of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 explains the procedure for claiming an income tax refund.

    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 170 of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001:

    170. Refunds.— (1) A taxpayer who has paid tax in excess of the amount which the taxpayer is properly chargeable under this Ordinance may apply to the Commissioner for a refund of the excess.

    (1A) Where any advance or loan, to which sub-clause (e) of clause (19) of section 2 applies, is repaid by a taxpayer, he shall be entitled to a refund of the tax, if any, paid by him as a result of such advance or loan having been treated as dividend under the aforesaid provision.

    (2) An application for a refund under sub-section (1) shall be –

    (a) made in the prescribed form;

    (b) verified in the prescribed manner; and

    (c) made within three years of the later of –

    (i) the date on which the Commissioner has issued the assessment order to the taxpayer for the tax year to which the refund application relates; or

    (ii) the date on which the tax was paid.

    (3) Where the Commissioner is satisfied that tax has been overpaid, the Commissioner shall —

    (a) apply the excess in reduction of any other tax due from the taxpayer under this Ordinance;

    (b) apply the balance of the excess, if any, in reduction of any outstanding liability of the taxpayer to pay other taxes; and

    (c) refund the remainder, if any, to the taxpayer.

    (4) The Commissioner shall, within sixty days of receipt of a refund application under sub-section (1), serve on the person applying for the refund an order in writing of the decision after providing the taxpayer an opportunity of being heard.

    (5) A person aggrieved by—

    (a) an order passed under sub-section (4); or

    (b) the failure of the Commissioner to pass an order under sub-section (4) within the time specified in that sub-section,

    may prefer an appeal under Part III of this Chapter.

    (6) The Board may make rules regulating procedure for expeditious processing and automatic payment of refunds through centralized processing system with effect from a date to be notified by the Board.

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  • Final tax regime under income tax ordinance

    Final tax regime under income tax ordinance

    Section 169 of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 explains the final tax regime under the income tax ordinance.

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  • Provision for claiming tax credit against paid amount

    Provision for claiming tax credit against paid amount

    Section 168 of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 describes the provisions for claiming tax credit against paid amount.

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  • Indemnity under section 167

    Indemnity under section 167

    The Income Tax Ordinance, 2001, has introduced Section 167, which outlines the concept of indemnity.

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  • Tax recovery first in liquidation, bankruptcy

    Tax recovery first in liquidation, bankruptcy

    Section 166 of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 explained that tax recovery shall be first from a person in the estate of liquidation or bankruptcy.

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  • Information of transactions made by non-residents

    Information of transactions made by non-residents

    Section 165B of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 makes it mandatory for financial institutions, including banks, to furnish transaction details of non-residents or other reportable persons to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR).

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  • Banks provide information of deposits, withdrawals

    Banks provide information of deposits, withdrawals

    Section 165A of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 has made it mandatory for banks to provide details of cash deposits and cash withdrawals to the tax authorities.

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  • FBR issues instructions for promotions to higher ranks

    FBR issues instructions for promotions to higher ranks

    ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued instructions regarding promotions of officers of Inland Revenue Service (IRS) and Pakistan Customs Service (PCS).

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