Lahore: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has introduced stringent guidelines for the recovery of sales tax and federal excise duty, as reported by news sources on May 8
The FBR emphasises the importance of proper jurisdiction exercised by Zonal Commissioners regarding taxpayers, ensuring all notices are duly served as per the Sales Tax Act, 1990 or the Federal Excise Act, 2005. Moreover, recovery measures will only be initiated after providing taxpayers with sufficient opportunity to be heard.
Additionally, no further action for tax recovery will be taken if a court order restraining tax recovery is received, or if a stay order is issued by the Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (Tribunal) or the Commissioner IR (Appeals) after recovery measures are initiated.
