KARACHI: The Karachi Tax Bar Association (KTBA) has complained against the harsh measures being used by the field officers of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to get tax. The Bar further said that the Commissioner (Appeals) too failed to grant due relief to taxpayers due to administrative pressure as the government and the taxmen are making all out efforts to maximise tax revenue.
The KTBA, in a letter written to the chairman Federal Board of Revenue, has said the forum of Commissioner (Appeals) be strengthened so that genuine taxpayers are not left at the mercy of field officers.
Appreciating the amendments made in the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001, through the Finance Act, 2015, the bar demanded that relaxation of 60 days stay should also be introduced in the Sales Tax Act, 1990, for the benefit of sales tax registered persons.
The KTBA also proposed the sales tax registration process, which takes 60 to 120 days be expedited and the facility of temporary registration should also be allowed to persons other than the manufacturers.
It also demanded that those given temporary registration be allowed to make taxable supplies and to issue sales tax invoices.
The KTBA also suggested that revision of sales tax returns should be allowed without approval of the commissioner, particularly when revision does not result in reduction of tax liability or increase in the refund.
In order to promote transparency, the KTBA demanded a single and comprehensive annual sales tax audit through computer balloting and on fixed parameters and time-frame.
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