Tag: Income Tax Ordinance 2001

  • Commissioner empowered to call taxpayer’s record

    Commissioner empowered to call taxpayer’s record

    Section 122A of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 tells that the commissioner can call for any taxpayer’s record.

    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 122A of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001:

    122A. Revision by the Commissioner.—(1) The Commissioner may, call for the record of any proceeding under this Ordinance or under the repealed Ordinance in which an order has been passed by any Officer of Inland Revenue other than the Commissioner (Appeals).

    (2) Subject to sub-section (3), where, after making such inquiry as is necessary, Commissioner considers that the order requires revision, the Commissioner may make such revision to the order as the Commissioner deems fit.

    (3) An order under sub-section (2) shall not be prejudicial to the person to whom the order relates.

    (4) The Commissioner shall not revise any order under sub-section (2) if—

    (a) an appeal against the order lies to the Commissioner (Appeals) or to the Appellate Tribunal, the time within which such appeal may be made has not expired; or

    (b) the order is pending in appeal before the Commissioner (Appeals) or has been made the subject of an appeal to the Appellate Tribunal.

    (5) If any order is remanded back to any lower authority by the Commissioner for modification, alteration, implementation of directions or de novo proceedings, the order giving effect to the directions of the Commissioner shall be issued within one hundred and twenty days.

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  • Commissioner can amend assessment order

    Commissioner can amend assessment order

    Section 122 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 has empowered a commissioner to make amendment in an assessment order.

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  • Powers to make best judgment in assessment cases

    Powers to make best judgment in assessment cases

    Section 121 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 has empowered the commissioner to pass best judgment in assessment case

    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 121 of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001:

    121. Best judgement assessment.— (1) Where a person fails to —

    (ab) furnish return of income in response to notice under sub- section (3) or sub-section (4) of section 114; or”;

    (b) furnish a return as required under section 143 or section 144; or

    (c) furnish the statement as required under section 116; or

    (d) produce before the Commissioner, or a special audit panel appointed under sub-section (11) of section 177 or any person employed by a firm of chartered accountants or a firm of cost and management accountants under section 177, accounts, documents and records required to be maintained under section 174, or any other relevant document or evidence that may be required by him for the purpose of making assessment of income and determination of tax due thereon,

    the Commissioner may, based on any available information or material and to the best of his judgement, make an assessment of the taxable income or income of the person and the tax due thereon and the assessment, if any, treated to have

    been made on the basis of return or revised return filed by the taxpayer shall be of no legal effect.

    (2) As soon as possible after making an assessment under this section, the Commissioner shall issue the assessment order to the taxpayer stating—

    (a) the taxable income;

    (b) the amount of tax due;

    (c) the amount of tax paid, if any; and

    (d) the time, place and manner of appealing the assessment order.

    (3) An assessment order under this section shall only be issued within five years after the end of the tax year or the income year to which it relates:

    Provided that where notice for furnishing a return of income under sub-section (4) of section 114 is issued in respect of one or more of the last ten completed tax years in pursuance of proviso to sub-section (5) of section 114 an assessment order under this section shall only be issued within two years from the end of tax year in which such notice is issued.

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  • Proceeding limitations under asset declaration scheme

    Proceeding limitations under asset declaration scheme

    In a move to streamline the process of disclosing undisclosed assets, expenditure, and sales, Section 120B of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 has outlined specific limitations on proceedings under the Assets Declaration Act, 2019.

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  • Assessment of declared income tax return

    Assessment of declared income tax return

    Section 120 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 explains the assessment on the taxpayer declaring the complete income tax return.

    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 120 of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001:

    120. Assessments.—(1) Where a taxpayer has furnished a complete return of income (other than a revised return under sub-section (6) of section 114) for a tax year ending on or after the 1st day of July, 2002,—

    (a) the Commissioner shall be taken to have made an assessment of taxable income for that tax year, and the tax due thereon; and

    (b) the return shall be taken for all purposes of this Ordinance to be an assessment order issued to the taxpayer by the Commissioner on the day the return was furnished:

    Provided that until the date specified under the fourth proviso to sub-section (2A) is notified, this subsection shall be in force as if sub-section (2A) is not in operation:

    Provided further that once the date under the fourth proviso to sub-section (2A) is notified, clauses (a) and (b) shall only apply when the provisions of sub-section (2A), if invoked, are first complied with:

    Provided further once compliance is made under the second proviso,—

    (i) the adjusted amount under sub-section (2A) shall be construed to be the tax payable and due under clause (a); and

    (ii) the date of the compliance under sub-section (2A) shall be the date for the purposes of clause (b).

    (1A) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-section (1), the Commissioner may conduct audit of the income tax affairs of a person under section 177 and all the provisions of that section shall apply accordingly.

    (2) A return of income shall be taken to be complete if it is in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 114.

    (2A) A return of income furnished under sub-section (2) of section 114 shall be processed through automated system to arrive at correct amounts of total income, taxable income and tax payable by making adjustments for-

    (i) any arithmetical error in the return;

    (ii) any incorrect claim, if such incorrect claim is apparent from any information in the return;

    (iii) disallowance of any loss, deductible allowance or tax credit under Parts VIII, IX and X respectively of Chapter III; and

    (iv) disallowance of carry forward of any loss under clause (b) of sub-section (I)of section 182A:

    Provided that no such adjustments shall be made unless a system generated notice is given to the taxpayer specifying the adjustments intended to be made:

    Provided further that the response received from the taxpayer, if any, shall be considered before making any adjustment, and in a case where no response is received within thirty days of the issue of such notice, adjustments shall be made.

    Provided also that where no such adjustments have been made within six month of filing of return, the amounts specified in the return as declared by the taxpayer shall be deemed to have been taken as adjusted amounts on the day the return was filed and the taxpayer shall be intimated automatically through Iris:

    Provided also that the provisions of this sub-section shall apply from the date notified by the Federal Board of Revenue in the official Gazette.

    (3) Where the return of income furnished is not complete, the Commissioner shall issue a notice to the taxpayer informing him of the deficiencies (other than incorrect amount of tax payable on taxable income, as specified in the return, or short payment of tax payable) and directing him to provide such information, particulars, statement or documents by such date specified in the notice.

    (4) Where a taxpayer fails to fully comply, by the due date, with the requirements of the notice under sub-section (3), the return furnished shall be treated as an invalid return as if it had not been furnished.

    (5) Where, in response to a notice under sub-section (3), the taxpayer has, by the due date, fully complied with the requirements of the notice, the return furnished shall be treated to be complete on the day it was furnished and the provisions of sub-section (1) shall apply accordingly.

    (6) No notice under sub-section (3) shall be issued after the expiry of one hundred and eighty days from the end of the financial year in which return was furnished, and the provisions of sub-section (1) shall apply accordingly.

    For the purposes of this section,-

    (a) “arithmetical error” includes any wrong or incorrect calculation of tax payable including any minimum or final tax payable.

    (b) “an incorrect claim apparent from any information in the return” shall mean a claim, on the basis of an entry, in the return,-

    (i) of an item, which is inconsistent with another entry of the same or some other item in such return;

    (ii) regarding any tax payment which is not verified from the collection system; or

    (iii) in respect of a deduction, where such deduction exceeds specified statutory limit which may have been expressed as monetary amount or percentage or ratio or fraction.

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  • Getting time extension to file returns and other documents

    Getting time extension to file returns and other documents

    Section 119 of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 has explained the procedure for obtaining an extension of time for furnishing returns and other documents.

    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 119 of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001:

    119. Extension of time for furnishing returns and other documents.— (1) A person required to furnish —

    (a) a return of income under section 114 or 117;

    (d) a wealth statement under section 116,

    may apply, in writing, to the Commissioner for an extension of time to furnish the return, or statement, as the case may be.

    (2) An application under sub-section (1) shall be made by the due date for furnishing the return of income, or statement to which the application relates.

    (3) Where an application has been made under sub-section (1) and the Commissioner is satisfied that the applicant is unable to furnish the return of income, or statement to which the application relates by the due date because of —

    (a) absence from Pakistan;

    (b) sickness or other misadventure; or

    (c) any other reasonable cause,

    the Commissioner may, by order, in writing, grant the applicant an extension of time for furnishing the return, or statement, as the case may be.

    (4) An extension of time under sub-section (3) should not exceed fifteen days from the due date for furnishing the return of income, employer’s certificate, or statement, as the case may be, unless there are exceptional circumstances justifying a longer extension of time:

    Provided that where the Commissioner has not granted extension for furnishing return under sub-section (3) or sub-section (4), the Chief Commissioner may on an application made by the taxpayer for extension or further extension, as the case may be, grant extension or further extension for a period not exceeding fifteen days unless there are exceptional circumstances justifying a longer extension of time.

    (6) An extension of time granted under sub-section (3) shall not, for the purpose of charge of default surcharge under sub-section (1) of section 205, change the due date for payment of income tax under section 137.

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  • How to file returns and other documents?

    How to file returns and other documents?

    How to file returns and other documents has been resolved by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to facilitate taxpayers of Pakistan.

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  • Intimation required on discontinuing business

    Intimation required on discontinuing business

    Section 117 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 stated that any person discontinuing a business shall give the commissioner a notice in writing to that effect within 15 days of the discontinuance.

     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 Section 117 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001:

    117. Notice of discontinued business.— (1) Any person discontinuing a business shall give the Commissioner a notice in writing to that effect within fifteen days of the discontinuance.

    (2) The person discontinuing a business shall, under the provisions of this Ordinance or on being required by the Commissioner by notice, in writing, furnish a return of income for the period commencing on the first day of the tax year in which the discontinuance occurred and ending on the date of discontinuance and this period shall be treated as a separate tax year for the purposes of this Ordinance.

    (3) Where no notice has been given under sub-section (1) but the Commissioner has reasonable grounds to believe that a business has discontinued or is likely to discontinue, the Commissioner may serve a notice on the person who has discontinued the business or is likely to discontinue the business to furnish to the Commissioner within the time specified in the notice a return of income for the period specified in the notice.

    (4) A return furnished under this section shall be treated for all purposes of this Ordinance as a return of income, including the application of Section 120.

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  • Filing wealth statement against foreign income

    Filing wealth statement against foreign income

    Section 116A of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 explains that a resident taxpayer having a foreign income is required to file a wealth statement.

    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 116A of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001:

    116A. Foreign income and assets statement.– (1) Every resident taxpayer being an individual having foreign income of not less than ten thousand United States dollars or having foreign assets with a value of not less than one hundred thousand United States dollars shall furnish a statement, hereinafter referred to as the foreign income and assets statement, in the prescribed form and verified in the prescribed manner giving particulars of—

    (a) the person’s total foreign assets and liabilities as on the last day of the tax year;

    (b) any foreign assets transferred by the person to any other person during the tax year and the consideration for the said transfer; and

    (c) complete particulars of foreign income, the expenditure derived during the tax year and the expenditure wholly and necessarily for the purposes of deriving the said income.

    (2) The Commissioner may by a notice in writing require any person being an individual who, in the opinion of the Commissioner on the basis of reasons to be recorded in writing, was required to furnish a foreign income and assets statement under sub-section (1) but who has failed to do so to furnish the foreign income and assets statement on the date specified in the notice.

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  • Filing wealth statement to declare assets, liabilities

    Filing wealth statement to declare assets, liabilities

    Section 116 of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 explained the requirement of filing wealth statement by any person being an individual.

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