What is input tax under Sales Tax Act?

What is input tax under Sales Tax Act?

The Sales Tax Act, 1990 as issued by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) as updated up to June 30, 2020 has explained input tax in relation to a registered person.

The input tax in relation to a registered person has been explained as:

 (a) tax levied under this Act on supply of goods to the person;

(b) tax levied under this Act on the import of goods by the person;

(c) in relation to goods or services acquired by the person, tax levied under the Federal Excise Act, 2005 in sales tax mode as a duty of excise on the manufacture or production of the goods, or the rendering or providing of the services;

(d) Provincial Sales Tax levied on services rendered or provided to the person; and

(e) levied under the Sales Tax Act, 1990 as adapted in the State of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, on the supply of goods received by the person.