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CUSTOMS ACT, 1969 (IV OF 1969) Clause 3 (1) (a) Seeks to add new clause in ...
13 Jun, 2024
**CUSTOMS                     ACT, 1969 (IV OF 1969)**Clause 3 (1) (a)            Seeks to add new clause in section 2 of the                            Customs Act, 1969 to define "Nuclear Material".Clause 3 (1) (b)            Seeks to add new clause in section 2 of the Customs Act, 1969                            to define "Radioactive Material".Clause 3 (2)                Seeks to insert a new section 3CCD in the Customs                            Act, 1969                            to establish Directorate General of National                            Targeting Centre.Clause 3 (3)                Seeks to insert a new section 3CCE in the Customs                            Act, 1969 to establish Directorate General of Trade                            Based Money Laundering.Clause 3 (4)                Seeks to substitute sub-section (1) of section 5 to align                            Customs Act, 1969 with section 8 of FBR Act, 2007.Clause 3 (5)                Seeks to amend section 6 of the Customs Act, 1969                            in order to empower the officers of National                            Command Authority and Pakistan Nuclear                            Regulatory Authority operating in National                            Nuclear Detection Architecture to implement and enforce                            Customs Act.Clause 3 (6)                Seeks to amend section 7 of the Customs Act, 1969                            to include Intelligence Bureau, in the list of departments                            which are mandated to assist Customs whenever requested.Clause 3 (7)                Seeks to amend section 17 to assign the power to                            extend the statutory period of detention of goods,                            to Additional Collector or Additional Director for                            smooth functioning.Clause 3 (8)                Seeks to amend sub-section (5) of section 19, to give                            continuity to the notifications issued under section 19                            during the financial year.Clause 3 (9) (a)            Seeks to amend third proviso of sub-section (1) of                            section 81, to insert Publication Valuation Ruling (PVR)                            in addition to Valuation Ruling (VR), where no                            provisional determination of value shall be allowed.Clause 3 (9) (b)            Seeks to amend third proviso of sub-section (1) of                            section 81, to insert Publication Valuation Ruling (PVR)                            in addition to Valuation Ruling (VR), where no                            provisional determination of value shall be allowed, even                            if revision is pending under section 25D.Clause 3 (10) (a)           Seeks to insert two new penal clauses (v) & (vi) in                            S.No.8 of the Table of section 156 (1), to take cognizance                            of offences related to nuclear and radioactive material.Clause 3 (10) (b)           Seeks to amend S.No.9 of the Table of section 156 (1) to                            rationalize the pitch of penalty for the importers seeking                            clearance of declared confiscated goods against payment of                            redemption fine.Clause 3 (10) (c)           Seeks to amend S.No.83 of the Table of section 156 (1) to                            enhance the penalty from Rs.2,000 to Rs.50,000 in case of                            failure to deposit seized goods in the nearest custom house                            within the stipulated time limit for disposal.Clause 3 (10) (d)           Seeks to amend S.No.85 of the Table of section 156 (1) to                            enhance penalty from twenty-five thousand rupees to                            not less than one hundred thousand rupees, on a                            person assaulting customs officers/officials.Clause 3 (10) (e)           Seeks to add new penal clause in S.No.89 of the Table of                            section 156 (1) to deter the possibility of illegal removal and                            pilferage of smuggled goods.Clause 3 (10) (f) (i)       Seeks to amend S.No.90 of the Table of section 156 (1), to                            rationalize the pitch of penalty for the importers seeking                            clearance of declared confiscated goods against payment of                            redemption fine.Clause 3 (10) (f) (ii)      Seeks to add new penal clause in S.No.90 of the Table of                            section 156 (1), to deter the possibility of illegal                            removal and pilferage of goods other than smuggled goods.Clause 3 (11)               Seeks to substitute section 194, to accelerate the                            process and enhance efficiency of Customs                            Appellate Tribunals for disposal of pending cases.Clause 3 (12)               Seeks to substitute section 194A, to accelerate the process                            and enhance efficiency of Customs Appellate Tribunals for                            disposal of pending cases.Clause 3 (13)               Seeks to substitute section 194B, to accelerate the process                            and enhance efficiency of Customs Appellate Tribunals for                            disposal of pending cases.Clause 3 (14)               Seeks to omit section 194C, for being superfluous in                            view of proposed changes in section 194, 194A and 194B.Clause 3 (15)               Seeks to substitute section 195C, to make the ADRC                            system more effective forum for settlement of                            disputes pending at appellate fora.Clause 3 (16)               Seeks to substitute section 196, to make the system more                            efficient by accelerating the disposal of pending cases                            at the High Courts.Clause 3 (17) (i)           Seeks to amend First Schedule to create new PCT code                            for rice flour.Clause 3 (17) (ii)          Seeks to amend First Schedule to rationalize customs                            duty on high speed diesel (HSD) and LNGClause 3 (17) (iii)         Seeks to amend First Schedule to correct the description of                            PCT code 2930.9091.Clause 3 (17) (iv)          Seeks to amend First Schedule to create new PCT code for                            Polyol blended with HCFC141b or HCFC-142b.Clause 3 (17) (v)           Seeks to amend First Schedule to increase customs duty on                            containers for aerosol products.Clause 3 (17) (vi) (a)      Seeks to amend First Schedule to exempt customs duty on                            parts of submersible pumpsClause 3 (17) (vi) (b)      Seeks to amend First Schedule to the to create new                            PCT code for Valves used in tyre tubesClause 3 (17) (vii)         Seeks to amend First Schedule to the to create new                            PCT code for solar cablesClause 3 (17) (viii) (a)    Seeks to amend First Schedule to the to create new                            PCT code for Night vision gogglesClause 3 (17) (viii) (b)    Seeks to amend First Schedule to the Customs Act to create                            new PCT code for Blood collection tubesClause 3 (17) (ix) (a)      Seeks to amend PCT code 9908 of First Schedule for                            substituting the words "Federal Government" with the words                            Minister Incharge to ensure donations and gifts are granted                            exemption without the need to seek approval of the Cabinet,                            with imposition of certain conditions to avoid misuse.Clause 3 (17) (ix) (b)      Seeks to amend PCT code 9917 of First Schedule to                            streamline the exemptions and extending the scope of import                            of ship bunker oil to operating companies of the concession                            holders and their contractors and sub-contractors.Clause 3 (17) (ix) (c) (i)  Seeks to amend PCT code 9919 of First Schedule to delegate                            power to extend time-limit for re-export, further                            six months, to Chief Collector of Customs to avoid                            operational delay and ease of doing business.Clause 3 (17) (ix) (c) (iiii)Seeks to amend PCT code 9921 of First Schedule to insert                            provision allowing duty paid containers used for                            transportation of export cargo by the exporters, without                            payment of duty and taxes.Clause 3 (17) (ix) (d)      Seeks to delete PCT code 9932 of First Schedule to avoid the                            misuse of temporarily imported goods and evasion of                            duty and taxesClause 3 (18) (A) (i)       Seeks to amend in serial 1 (k) of Part-I of Fifth Schedule to                            expend scope of exemption of customs duties on import                            of fish or shrimp farming and seafood processing                            machinery and equipment.Clause 3 (18) (A) (ii)      Seeks to amend serial 21 of Part-I of Fifth Schedule                            to exempt customs duties on import of machinery,                            equipment and inputs for manufacturing of solar                            panels, inverters and batteries etc.Clause 3 (18) (A) (iii)     Seeks to amend serial 23 of Part-I of Fifth Schedule to                            rationalize duty structure on bare MCPCB and Stuffed                            MCPCB.Clause 3 (18) (B)           Seeks to add new serial 41 in Table-C of Part-II of Fifth                            Schedule to exempt from customs duties "Bovine                            Lipid Extract Surfactant"Clause 3 (18) (C) (i)& (ii)                      Seeks to amend preamble of Part-III of Fifth Schedule                            to make corrections in the preamble.Clause 3 (18) (C) (iii)     (aSeeks to amend Part-III of Fifth Schedule to exempt customs                            duties on import of live-stock for research purposes.Clause 3 (18) (C) (iii)     (bSeeks to delete Sr. Nos. 4, 6, 11,12,13 and 14 of Part-III of                            Fifth Schedule to withdraw concession of customs duties on                            import of fresh and dry fruits and rationalize tariff                            structure on import of wheat and sugar.Clause 3 (18) (C) (iii)     (cSeeks to amend serial 116 of Part-III of Fifth Schedule to                            review the exemption of inputs for home appliances.Clause 3 (18) (D)           Seeks to amend Part-V (A) of Fifth Schedule to withdraw                            concession on import of electric vehicles of value exceeding                            US$ 50,000.Clause 3 (18) (E)           Seeks to amend Part-VI of Fifth Schedule to streamline the                            conditions regarding imports of Aviation related goods.Clause 3 (18) (F) (i)       Seeks to amend Table-A, Part-VII of Fifth Schedule                            to exempt customs duties on import of Live (baby/                            brood stock) fish and shrimp/prawns for breeding and                            production in commercial farms and hatcheries.Clause 3 (18) (F) (ii)      Seeks to delete Sr. Nos. 11 and 13 of Table-B of Part-VII of                            Fifth Schedule to the Customs Act to rationalize tariff                            structure on import of HSD and LNGSALES                       TAX ACT, 1990Clause 5 (1) (a)            Seeks to substitute clause (3) of section 2Clause 5 (1) (b)            Seeks to substitute clause (4) of section 2Clause 5 (1) (c)            Seeks to substituteClause 5 (1) (d)            Seeks to insert new clause (15A) after clause (15)                            of section 2Clause 5 (1) (e)            Seeks to substitute clause (37) of section 2Clause 5 (1) (f)            Seeks to add the expression "or the time when any                            payment is                            received by the supplier in respect of that supply,                            whichever is earlier" after the word "supply" occurring at                            the end, in sub-clause (a) of clause (44) of section 2Clause 5 (1) (g) (i)        Seeks to substitute the word "federal" the word "central"                            in sub-clause (d) of clause (46) of section 2Clause 5 (1) (g) (ii)       Seeks to insert the expression ", including those as                            specified in the Third Schedule," after the word                            goods, occurring for the first time, in the first proviso,                            after sub-clause (j), in clause (46) of section 2Clause 5 (2)                Seeks to omit sub-section (11) of section 3Clause 5 (3)                Seeks to omit section 11Clause 5 (4)                Seeks to substitute section 11BClause 5 (5)                Seeks to insert new sections 11D, 11E, 11F and 11G after                            section 11CClause 5 (6) (a)            Seeks to substitute the words "issue an order of blacklisting"                            for the word "blacklist" in sub-section (2) of section 21Clause 5 (6) (b)            Seeks to add new sub-section (5) after sub-section (4) of                            section 21Clause 5 (7)                Seeks to substitute sub-section (3) of section 23Clause 5 (8)                Seeks to substitute section 25Clause 5 (9)                Seeks to insert new section 25AB after section 25AAClause 5 (10)               Seeks to insert new sub-section (2A) after omitted                            sub-section (2) of section 26Clause 5 (11) (a)           Seeks to insert the expression " (1)" after the marginal                            heading in section 33Clause 5 (11) (b) (i)       Seeks to substitute column (2) against S. No. 11 of                            section 33Clause 5 (11) (b) (ii)      Seeks to substitute column (2) against S. No. 13 of                            section 33Clause 5 (11) (c) (i)       Seeks to insert the words "as may be prescribed" after                            the word "confiscation" in clause (i), in column (2)                            against S. No. 23 of section 33Clause 5 (11) (c) (ii)      Seeks to add the words "shall be liable to be sealed by an                            officer of Inland Revenue in the manner prescribed" for the                            words "be sealed for a period not exceeding fifteen days" in                            clause (iii) in column (2) against S. No. 23 of section 33Clause 5 (11) (d)           Seeks to add words "shall be liable to be sealed by an officer                            of Inland Revenue in the manner prescribed" for the words                            shall be sealed till such time he integrates his business in the    m                            (2) against S. No. 25 of section 33Clause 5 (11) (e) (i)       Seeks to insert the expression "or sub-section (4) of section                            40C" after the expression "section 3," in column (1)                            against S. No. 25A of section 33Clause 5 (11) (e) (ii)      Seeks to add the expression "and sub-section (4) of section                            40C" after the expression "section 3," in column (3)                            against S. No. 25A of section 33Clause 5 (11) (f)           Seeks to add new S. No. 25AA after S. No. 25A of                            section 33Clause 5 (11) (g)           Seeks to insert the words "as may be prescribed"                            occurring for                            the first time, after the word "confiscation" in column                            (3) against S. No. 26 of section 33Clause 5 (11) (h)           Seeks to insert the words "as may be prescribed"                            occurring for the first time, after the word "confiscation"                            in column (3) against S. No. 27 of section 33Clause 5 (11) (i)           Seeks to add new sub-section (2) after the TABLE in                            section 33Clause 5 (12)               Seeks to substitute the words "KIBOR plus three" for                            the word "twelve" in clause (a) of sub-section (1) of                            section 34Clause 5 (13)               Seeks to add new sub-sections (4) and (5) after                            sub-section (3) in section 40CClause 5 (14)               Seeks to substitute the word "June" for the                            word "September" in sub-section (4) of section 43A                            with effect from 16th day of June, 2024Clause 5 (15)               Seeks to insert the words "of tax" after the word                            assessment in sub-section (1) of section 45BClause 5 (16)               Seeks to insert the expression ", excluding the order of                            blacklisting under sub-section (2) of section 21," after                            the word "order" in sub-section (1) of section 46Clause 5 (17)               Seeks to insert new section 47AB after section 47AClause 5 (18)               Seeks to insert the words "in aggregate" after the                            word "rupees" in sub-section (1) of section 73Clause 5 (19)               Seeks to add new serial number 51 and entries relating                            thereto in columns (2) and (3) after serial number 50 in                            column (1) in the Third ScheduleClause 5 (20)               Seeks to omit serial numbers 12, 16, 17 and 21 and entries                            relating thereto in column (2), in column (1) of the Fifth                            ScheduleClause 5 (21) (A) (i)       Seeks to omit serial numbers 13,15, 32, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90,                            96, 97, 98, 112, 120,151,152, 166, 169, 170 and 174                            and entries relating thereto in columns (2) and (3), in                            column, in Table-1 of the Sixth ScheduleClause 5 (21) (A) (ii)      Seeks to omit the words "imported by or" in column                            (2) against serial number 165 of the Sixth ScheduleClause 5 (21) (A) (iii)     Seeks to add new serial numbers 175 and 176 and entries                            relating thereto in columns (2) and (3) after omitted serial                            number 174, in column (1), in Table-1 of the Sixth ScheduleClause 5 (21) (B) (i)       Seeks to omit serial numbers 7 and 21 and entries relating                            thereto in columns (2) and (3), in column (1), in Table-II                            of the Sixth ScheduleClause 5 (21) (B) (ii)      Seeks to add new serial numbers 56 and 57 and entries                            relating thereto in columns (2) and (3), after serial number 55                            in column (1), in Table-II of the Sixth ScheduleClause 5 (22) (i)           Seeks to omit serial numbers 58, 66 and 73 and entries                            relating thereto in columns (2), (3), (4) and (5), in column                            (1) in Table-I in the Eighth ScheduleClause 5 (22) (ii)          Seeks to substitute serial number 77, in column (1) in Table-I                            in the Eighth ScheduleClause 5 (22) (iii)         Seeks to omit "and medicaments as are classifiable under                            chapter 30 of the First Schedule to the Customs Act, 1969                            (IV of 1969) except the following, even if medicated or                            medicinal in nature, namely:-(a) filled infusion solution                            bags imported with or without infusion given sets; (b)                            scrubs, detergents and washing preparations; (c) soft soap or                            no soap; (d) adhesive                            plaster; (e) surgical tapes; (f) liquid paraffin; (g) disinfectants,                            and (h) cosmetics and toilet preparations. This substitution                            shall be deemed to have been made from the 1st day of July,                            2022" after the expression " (XXXI of 1976)", in column (2)                            against serial number 81 in column (1) in Table-I in                            the Eighth ScheduleClause 5 (22) (iv)          Seeks to add new serial numbers 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89,                            90 and 91 and entries relating thereto in columns (2), (3),                            (4) and (5), after serial number 83 in column (1) in Table-I                            in the Eighth ScheduleClause 5 (23) (a)           Seeks to substitute Table-II of Ninth ScheduleClause 5 (23) (b)           Seeks to omit clauses (iii), (iv) and (v) under the heading                            LIABILITY, PROCEDURE AND CONDITIONS                            after Table-II of Ninth ScheduleClause 5 (24) (a)           Seeks to substitute the expression "80%" for the expression                            75% in column (4) against serial number 7 in column                            (1), in the TABLE, in the Eleventh ScheduleClause 5 (24) (b)           Seeks to add new serial numbers 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 and                            entries relating thereto in columns (2), (3) and (4) after serial                            number 8 in column (1), in the TABLE, in the Eleventh                            ScheduleClause 5 (24) (c)           Seeks to substitute clause (viii) after the TABLE in                            the Eleventh ScheduleClause 5 (25)               Seeks to add the expression " (PCT headings 8517.1419,                            8517.1430 and 8517.1390)" after the word "phones", in sub-                            clause (iv), in clause (2), under the heading Procedure and                            Conditions, after the Table, in the Twelfth ScheduleINCOME                      TAX ORDINANCE, XLIX OF 2001Clause 6 (1)                Seeks to amend the definition of the Federal Board of                            Revenue to include a Member of the Board to whom powers                            of the Federal Board of Revenue have been delegatedClause 6 (2)                Seeks to provide that a person acquiring shares shall collect                            tax at the time of payment of consideration for shares                            or at the time of registration of shares, whichever is earlier.Clause 6 (3)                Seeks to provide that loss for Pakistan International Airlines,                            from 01 January 2017 can be carried forward to ten years as                            against earlier availability of carry forward for six years.Clause 6 (4)                Seeks to explain that hundred percent tax credit for persons                            engaged in coal mining projects in Sindh and supplying coal                            to power generation projects is available only to their income                            derived from coal mining operations.Clause 6 (5)                Seeks to provide the condition of filing of audited                            accounts for an association of persons having turnover                            of three hundred million rupees or more to file its                            audited accounts otherwise the income of member of                            the association of persons shall not be exempt from tax.Clause 6 (6)                Seeks to provide a new category of persons who have filed                            return but not within due dateClause 6 (7)                Seeks to provide that where a person is paying royalty                            for use of brand to its associate and also claiming                            advertisement expense, twenty five percent of the                            advertisement expense shall be allocated to the associate.Clause 6 (8)                Seeks to bar exit from Pakistan for persons who do not file                            their return even after issuance of notice for filing of                            return after their names have been mentioned in the                            income tax general order, but this condition shall not                            apply for persons proceeding on Hajj, umrah, minors,                            students, overseas Pakistanis holding NICOP and such                            other class of persons notified by the Board.Clause 6 (9)                Seeks to provide that assets in wealth statement includes                            foreign assetsClause 6 (10)               Seeks to allow best judgment assessment for discontinued                            business.Clause 6 (11)               Seeks to remove a technical anomaly regarding order to be                            revised by the Commissioner.Clause 6 (12)               Seeks to provide that for filing of appeal before the                            Commissioner (Appeals) in cases involving value of                            assessment greater than twenty million, the term 'value' of                            assessment' means net increase in tax liability as a result of                            order, and that the date of transfer of cases which was 16th                            June 2024 shall now be 16th September 2024 but the same                            shall be deemed to have been transferred on 16th June 2024.Clause 6 (13)               Seeks to determine pecuniary limit for Commissioner                            Appeals.Clause 6 (14)               Seeks to correct a technical anomaly so that appeals against                            the order of the Commissioner Appeals are not filed in the                            Appellate Tribunal and are directly filed in High Court.Clause 6 (15)               Seeks to provide for adoption of turnover equal to 120% of                            turnover in advance tax cases where the turnover is                            not known and provides for filing of certain documents                            in case estimates for advance tax are filed. Non-filing                            of required documents may lead to rejection of estimate.Clause 6 (16)               Seeks to provide the Board to determine minimum value in                            certain cases on which income tax will be collected                            on import stage.Clause 6 (17)               Seeks to change the facility of exemption certificate                            to reduced rate c ertificate on s upply of goods to permanent                            establishments of non-residentsClause 6 (18)               Seeks to change the facility of exemption certificate                            to reduced rate certificate on supply of goods for residentsClause 6 (19)               Seeks to change the one percent tax collected on                            imports from final tax to minimum taxClause 6 (20)               Seeks to change the facility of exemption certificate against                            certain withholding provisions to reduced rate certificateClause 6 (21)               Seeks to make a technical amendment consequent to change                            of tax on exports from final to minimum taxClause 6 (22)               Seeks to make a technical amendment consequent to change                            of tax on exports from final to minimum taxClause 6 (23) (a)           Seeks to provide penalty for persons who have discontinued                            their business and do not file their return in response                            to noticeClause 6 (23) (b)           Seeks to provide penalty of sealing of shop traders and                            shopkeepers who are required to but fail to register under the                            Tajir Dost Scheme or similar schemesClause 6 (23) (c)           Seeks to provide penalty of one hundred million rupees for                            implementing agencies who fail to block sims or disconnect                            utilities or allow exit from Pakistan of/for non-filers for first                            default and two hundred million for subsequent defaultClause 6 (23) (d)           Seeks to provide penalty of 50% of the tax involved for                            persons who fail to collect tax from the acquirer of shares                            at the time of payment or at the time of transfer of                            shares, whichever is earlierClause 6 (23) (e)           Seeks to provide penalty of rupees five hundred thousand or                            ten percent of the tax chargeable for persons who leave the                            relevant particulars of return blank or who file                            blank accounts or file incomplete or irrelevant particulars                            so as to understate the tax liabilityClause 6 (24)               Seeks prosecution for of person fails to furnish return for                            discontinued business in response to notice.Clause 6 (25)               Seeks to provide prosecution of persons who leave the                            relevant particulars of return blank or who file                            blank accounts or file incomplete or irrelevant particulars                            so as to understate                            the tax liability which upon conviction is punishable on                            conviction with a fine or with imprisonment for one year or                            both. Also seeks to provide prosecution for failure to get                            registered for Tajar Dost scheme with punishment of                            imprisonment which may extent to six months, or with                            fine, or both.Clause 6 (26)               Seeks to increase the rate of default surcharge for late                            payment to KIBOR + 3%Clause 6 (27)               Seeks to enable sharing of data with National Database                            Registration Authority to process and analyze data for                            broadening of tax baseClause 6 (28)               Seeks to include all the sectors of business for collection of                            advance tax from distributors, dealers and wholesalers at the                            time of sale to such persons by manufacturers or commercial                            importersClause 6 (29)               Seeks to include all the sectors of business for collection of                            advance tax from retailers at the time of sale to such persons                            by distributors, dealers, wholesalers, manufacturers and                            commercial importersClause 6 (30)               Seeks to provide saving for limitation in filing appeals                            for cases decided by the Appellate Authorities prior to                            the Tax Laws (Amendment) Act, 2024Clause 6 (31) (A) (1) (a)   Seeks to provide new rates for tax for business                            individuals and associations of personsClause 6 (31) (A) (1) (b)   Seeks to provide new rates of tax for salaried individualsClause 6 (31) (A) (2)       Seeks to enhance tax rate on dividend received from a                            mutual fund deriving 50% or more of its income from                            profit on debt to 25%.Clause 6 (31) (A) (3)       Seeks to fix the tax rate for capital gain on securities to 15%                            for securities acquired on or after 01 July, 2024                            irrespective of the holding period for filers, and for                            non-filers the tax will be                            collected at normal rates with minimum rate of 15% and rate                            of capital gains received from a mutual fund or collective                            investment scheme or REIT scheme has been                            enhanced from 10% to 15%.Clause 6 (31) (A) (4)       Seeks to fix the tax rate for capital gain on immovable                            property to 15% for property acquired on or after 01                            July, 2024 irrespective of the holding period for filers,                            and for non-filers the tax will be collected at normal                            rates with minimum rate of 15%Clause 6 (31) (B) (1)       Seeks to enhance tax rate on dividend received from a                            mutual fund deriving 50% or more of its income from                            profit on debt to 25%.Clause 6 (31) (B) (2)       Seeks to provide withholding tax rate for toll                            manufacturing for companies and others.Clause 6 (31) (C) (1)       Seeks to enhance withholding tax rate from 15% to 75% on                            use of mobile phones for persons whose names are                            appearing in the income tax general order for non-filing                            of return even after issuance of notice.Clause 6 (31) (C) (2)       Seeks to provide rates of collection of tax on registration of                            motor vehicle in proportion to the value of the vehicle.Clause 6 (31) (C) (3)       Seeks to provide progressive withholding tax rates for                            filers on sale of property ranging from 3% with value                            of property does not exceed Rs.50 million, 3.5% where                            the value of property exceeds 50 million but does not                            exceed 100 million and 4% where the value of                            property exceed 4%.Clause 6 (31) (C) (4)       Seeks to provide progressive withholding tax rates for                            filers on purchase of property ranging from 3% with value                            of property does not exceed Rs.50 million, 3.5% where                            the value of property exceeds 50 million but does not                            exceed 100 million and 4% where the value of property                            exceed 4%.Clause 6 (32) (A) (i)       Seeks to withdraw exemption for income from subsidy                            received from the Federal GovernmentClause 6 (32) (A) (ii)      Seeks to extend exemption to former FATA and                            PATA region up to 30th June, 2025Clause 6 (32) (B)           Seeks to increase the reduced rate for distributors of                            cigarettes from 1% to 2.5%Clause 6 (32) (C)           Seeks to withdraw tax credit to full time teachers and                            researchersClause 6 (32) (D)           Seeks to extend exemption to former FATA and                            PATA region up to 30th June, 2025Clause 6 (33) (a)           Seeks to explain the existing tax regime for banks so that the                            existing tax treatment may continue with no new                            provisions to be allowed.Clause 6 (33) (b)           Seeks to explain a term regarding applicability of super                            tax for banking companies.Clause 6 (34) (a)           Seeks to provide enhanced withholding tax rates for                            non-filers on purchase of immovable property on the basis                            of value of immovable property with 12% tax on                            immovable property with value up to 50 million, 16%                            rate for immovable property having value between 50 to                            100 million and 20% for value above 100                            million. Similarly, tax rates for non-filers for profit on                            debt has been increased from 30% to 35%, withholding                            tax rate on sale of immovable property has been increased                            to 10% for non-filers. Withholding tax rates for non-filer                            distributors, wholesalers or dealers has been increased to                            2% and for non-filer retailers it is 2.5%Clause 6 (34) (b)           Advance tax on sale and purchase of immovable property by                            persons who are late filers i.e., who do not file their return by                            the due date has been provided at 6% where the value of                            property is up to Rs.50 million, 7% where the value of                            property is up to 100 million and 8% where the value                            of property exceeds Rs.100 million.Clause 6 (34) (c)           Seeks to make a technical amendment in the 10th                            Schedule to Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 as rates for                            non-filers on disposal of securities has now been provided                            in the first schedule to the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001.FEDERAL                     EXCISE ACT, 2005Clause 7 (1)                Seeks to substitute the words "KIBOR plus three" for                            the word "twelve" in section 8Clause 7 (2) (a) (i)        Seeks to omit the word "and" at the end in clause (d) of sub-                            section (3) of section 19Clause 7 (2) (a) (ii)       Seeks to add the word "and" after the expression                            under and thereafter seeks to add new clause (f)                            after clause (e) of sub-section (3) of section 19Clause 7 (2) (b)            Seeks to insert new sub-section (10A) after sub-section                            (10) in section 19Clause 7 (3)                Seeks to insert the words "of tax" after the word                            assessment in sub-section (1) of section 33Clause 7 (4)                Seeks to substitute the word "June" for the                            word "September" in sub-section (4) of section 33A                            with effect from 16th day of June, 2024Clause 7 (5)                Seeks to insert new section 34AB after section 34AClause 7 (6) (i)            Seeks to insert new serial number 7a and entries relating                            thereto in columns (2), (3) and (4) after serial number 7 in                            column (1) in Table-I of the First ScheduleClause 7 (6) (ii)           Seeks to add the words "or sixty five percent of retail price                            whichever is higher" after the words "per kg" in column                            (4) of serial number 8a in column (1) in Table-I of the                            First ScheduleClause 7 (6) (iii)          Seeks to insert new serial number 8d and entries relating                            thereto in columns (2), (3) and (4) after serial number 8c in                            column (1) in Table-I of the First ScheduleClause 7 (6) (iv)           Seeks to substitute the words "twelve thousand five                            hundred" for the words "nine thousand" in column                            (2) against serial number 9 in column (1) in Table-I of                            the First ScheduleClause 7 (6) (v)            Seeks to substitute the words "twelve thousand five                            hundred" for the words "nine thousand" in column                            (2) against serial number 10 in column (1) in Table-I of                            the First ScheduleClause 7 (6) (vi)           Seeks to substitute the word "three" for the word "two"                            in column (4) against serial number 13 in column (1)                            in Table-I of the First ScheduleClause 7 (6) (vii)          Seeks to substitute the words "eighty thousand" for                            the words "fifteen hundred" in column (4) against                            serial number 56 in column (1) in Table-I of the                            First ScheduleClause 7 (6) (viii)         Seeks to add new serial numbers 63 and 64 and entries                            relating thereto in columns (2), (3) and (4) after serial                            number 62 in column (1) in Table-I of the First ScheduleClause 7 (7)                Seeks to substitute the expression "Restriction-2-Brand                            variants at different price points" for the expression                             (2) Variants at different price points and seeks to                            add Explanation in the marginal heading after the Table-1                            of the First ScheduleClause 7 (8)                Seeks to add new serial number 23 and entries relating                            thereto in columns (2) and (3) after serial number 22 in                            column (1) in Table-I in the Third ScheduleFederal                     Board of Revenue Act, 2007Clause 8 (1)                Seeks to exclude an employee as a person to whom the                            powers of the Federal Board of Revenue can be delegated.

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The Statement of estimated Tax Expenditure of the Federal Government as

required under Section 8 of Public Finance Management Act 2019 is appended

at the end of this bill as Annex-A.

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Copyright Business Recorder, 2024

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