Appeal system becomes dysfunctional: Uncertainty surrounds Rs2.7trn tax litigations: PTBA KARACHI: The country’s tax appeal system has fallen into “dysfunction” phase six months after major reforms were... Updated 15 Nov, 2024 09:23am
Business & Finance Tax Laws (Amendment) Act 2024: Dysfunctional ATIR: PTBA urges Law minister to form oversight body ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tax Bar Association (PTBA) has expressed serious concern that Tax Laws (Amendment) Act 2024... Published 15 Nov, 2024 06:20am
Pakistan Cases pending before single bench of ATIR: Govt decides to increase value from Rs1m to Rs50m ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to considerably increase value from Rs 1 million to Rs 50 million for... Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am
Print Section 122 (2) of ITO: ATIR reconciles apparently conflicting provisions ISLAMABAD: In a landmark judgement, Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue, Islamabad has reconciled the apparently... Updated 16 Sep, 2024 03:12pm
Business & Finance MTBA asks ATIR chairman to transfer urgent cases back to Multan Bench ISLAMABAD: The Multan Tax Bar Association (MTBA) has formally requested the chairman of the Appellate Tribunal ... Published 07 Sep, 2024 06:59am
Business & Finance Fair trials: ATIR’s overwhelming caseload threatening taxpayers’ rights KARACHI: The Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (ATIR) is facing an overwhelming caseload and insufficient resources... Published 28 Aug, 2024 07:51am
Print Foreign assets: Lahore ATIR issues order in favour of taxpayer ISLAMABAD: The Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (ATIR) Lahore has declared that any undisclosed foreign asset or... Updated 23 Aug, 2024 09:12am
Business & Finance Deterioration of ATIR working: PTBA urges law minister to form oversight body ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tax Bar Association (PTBA) has asked the Minister for Law and Justice to intervene and form... Published 13 Aug, 2024 07:02am
Print ‘Adventure in the nature of trade’: Burden of proof for taxing lies with FBR: ATIR ISLAMABAD: Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (ATIR) has ruled that the burden of proof lies with the Federal Board... Updated 12 Aug, 2024 09:21am
Business & Finance Blacklisting, suspension: FBR empowers CC-IR to review orders ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has empowered the Chief Commissioners (Inland Revenue) to review the... Published 07 Aug, 2024 05:38am
Print ATIR rules: ‘Islamabad taxmen conducted proceedings in unprofessional way’ ISLAMABAD: Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (ATIR) has held that Islamabad tax officers have conducted tax... Updated 05 Aug, 2024 09:06am
Business & Finance LTO fails to deduct tax on transfer from CWIP to fixed assets LAHORE: The Lahore Tax Office (LTO) failed to deduct tax on transfer from construction work in progress (CWIP) to... Published 03 Aug, 2024 06:46am
Print CTO Islamabad accused of ‘deceiving’ tax system ISLAMABAD: Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue Islamabad Bench (ATIR) has held that the Corporate Tax Office,... Updated 29 Jul, 2024 10:01am
Print Field formations blocking refunds on two primary grounds: ATIR ISLAMABAD: Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue Islamabad Bench (ATIR) held that Federal Board of Revenue’s field... Updated 26 Jul, 2024 09:01am
Print CTO actions undermine taxation system’s integrity: ATIR ISLAMABAD: Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue Islamabad (ATIR) has declared that actions by the Corporate Tax Office... Updated 25 Jul, 2024 09:56am
Pakistan Criteria for ATIR members: LHC seeks report from law ministry ISLAMABAD: Lahore High Court (LHC) has directed Ministry of Law to submit a report on the constitution of benches ... Published 09 Jul, 2024 07:04am
Print Sec 132(3) of IT Ord: Willful delay in tax-related cases to cost CTO dearly ISLAMABAD: The federal government may pay a cost of Rs.400,000 for delaying the tax-related cases pending before... Updated 07 Jul, 2024 10:10am
Pakistan Appointment of ATIR members: IHC issues notices to concerned on plea challenging advertisement ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has issued notices to Secretary Ministry of Law and Justice, Chairman... Published 03 Jul, 2024 07:35am
Business & Finance Transfer of appeals to ATIR: December 31, 2024 is the deadline ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has extended time period up to December 31, 2024 for transfer of the... Published 30 Jun, 2024 02:58am
Print ATIR members: Appointments must be through open ad, selection process: IHC ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) says that Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue’s members’ appointments shall be... Updated 20 Jun, 2024 09:39am
Business & Finance Immovable property between spouses: Commissioner IR fails to charge capital gains tax LAHORE: The Commissioner Inland Revenue, RTO-lI Lahore, has failed to establish chargeability of capital gain on... Published 04 Jun, 2024 06:28am
Print Cabinet approves rules for speedy disposal of tax cases ISLAMABAD: The federal Cabinet has approved Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (Appointments, Terms and Conditions of... Updated 27 May, 2024 02:07pm
Print No super tax payable on income falling under FTR: Karachi ATIR ISLAMABAD: The Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (ATIR), Karachi, has declared that no super tax is payable on... Updated 23 May, 2024 08:45am
Pakistan Reserved appeals/applications: ATIR chairman directs judicial members to write judgments ISLAMABAD: The Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (ATIR) chairman has directed judicial members, whose tenure will... Published 15 May, 2024 05:47am
Print ATIR rules approved: Special body formed to consult on PECA amendments ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has decided to set up a special committee for consultation on amendments in Pakistan... Updated 15 May, 2024 08:53am
Print Liquidation of appeals before IR, ATIR: Tax Laws Act to be effective from May 6 ISLAMABAD: The government has enforced the Tax Laws (Amendment) Act, 2024 from May 6, 2024, in an attempt to... Updated 08 May, 2024 08:48am
Pakistan NA passes tax law amendment bill amid ruckus ISLAMABAD: Amid uproar and walkouts by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-backed Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) lawmakers,... Published 30 Apr, 2024 03:43am
Print Appointment of ATIR members: No procedure prescribed as per rules: IHC ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) observed that no procedure has been prescribed for appointment of members... Updated 29 Apr, 2024 09:22am
Opinion Realignment of appellate forums Introduction A bill under the title the Tax Laws (Amendment) Act, 2024 has been laid down before the National... Published 28 Apr, 2024 02:56am
Business & Finance Pending litigation cases: nearly 80% amount with Appellate Tribunal, Collectors/Commissioners (Appeal) Contrary to what authorities would have you believe, an amount of nearly Rs2.88 trillion remained stuck in the... Published 25 Apr, 2024 06:57pm