Sales tax computerised payment receipt registered taxpayers allowed making genuine correction

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has allowed registered taxpayers to make genuine correction in sales tax computerised payment receipt (CPR) after following specified procedure given by the Board.Sources told Business Recorder here Monday that taxpayers can avail the facility of making corrections in the CPR whenever required. In this regard, the FBR has already issued a procedure for facilitation of taxpayers.
The applicant, who would apply for correction in CPR to the relevant Chief Commissioner, would have to submit the supporting documents. The documents included written request on letter head, copy of computerised national identity card (CNIC) and copy of TPR and CPR. In case of bank's mistake, field formations will obtain letter from the bank and affidavit from the taxpayer on stamp paper that amendment may be made in CPR. For correction of national Tax Number (NTN) in CPR, tax department will obtain affidavit from the person on whose name the payment has been deposited.
Sources said that the Chief Commissioner would recommend and then endorse the application to Chief (IR-Automation), FBR (HQ), Islamabad for correction in sales tax CPR. The approval of change would then the conveyed to Director (MIS), FBR (HQ) who would update changes as per approval, maintain record of changes, intimate applicant and relevant RTO and summary report to be send to Chief (IR-Automation) on weekly basis. As required by Director (MIS) Pakistan Revenue Automation Limited (PRAL) would provide software support and operational support. The monitoring of changes in CPR would be done by Director (MIS).