LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has notified that no person would be allowed to carry out integration of the retailers through software unless he has obtained a licence under Sales Tax Rules, 2006.
According to the SRO 1063(1)/2021 dated 24th August 2021, no licensee under these rules would be allowed to maintain or operate system or provide any other service, which is not authorized under these rules. Also, every payment counter whether fixed or portable and generates invoices for receipt of payment either in cash or through debit or credit card would be connected as per rule 150ZEB and every licensee would be bound to integrate the payment counter in the manner as prescribed under sub rule (4), (5),(16) and (17) of rule 150ZEB.
No application for issuance of licence would be considered, unless it is accompanied by registration certificate issued by Pakistan Software Houses Association or Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan; audited statement of accounts for the last three financial years; list of major clientele; incorporation certificate under the Companies Act; National Tax Number (NTN) Certificate; the paid up capital for the latest financial year is at least Rs.100 million or above; registration with Sales Tax Department if required; Computerized National Identity Cards (CNICs) of directors of the incorporated company; undertaking that the company has never been blacklisted by any Government or Provincial department or organization and has not been involved in confirmed cases of fiscal fraud; list of projects executed in the last three years; and any other documents required through instructions orders issued by the Board.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2021
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