Order 0829492
Order 0829492
It is to inform that this office has been empowered to monitor deduction / collection payment of
withholding taxes at source by taxpayer as withholding agent.
In the light of withholding taxes provisions of Income Tax Ordinance 2001, scrutiny of records available at
FBR e-portal i.e. Income Tax Return for Tax Year 2021, Audited Accounts for the period ended on 30thJune,
2021, withholding Statements e-filed by the taxpayer has been made and following discrepancies
havebeen observed and warrants your explanation hence notice u/s 161(1A) of the Income Tax Ordinance
2001 is issued to the taxpayer, as an opportunity of being heard with the following issues and
observations:
Brief facts of the case are that monitoring proceedings of the taxpayer for the tax year 2021 were initiated
through notice issued notice u/r44(4) of the Income Tax Rules 2002 to furnish reconciliation of the taxes
deducted and deposited. The taxpayer has filed various details and reconciliations which were duly
examined and placed on record.
The documents and details available in this office and monthly withholding statements, return of income,
sales tax returns and audited financial statements filed by the taxpayer for the tax year 2021 have been
examined. The taxpayer filed box files submitted such as local purchases, expenses it has been observed
that withholding whichever applicable was deducted and claimed BTL amount as well as exempt amount
on payments and expenses, however, the copy of exemption certificates were filed, the default amount of
following heads have not been deducted withholding tax and finding is as under:
Finding
In the show cause notice the taxpayer has confronted regarding vehicle running expenses on default
amount of Rs. 419,890/- which attracts the provisions of withholding taxes. In this regard the taxpayer
filed documents and receipts of withholding tax on amount of Rs. 419,890/- was not deducted @ 10%
which works out to Rs. 41,989/- is recoverable from the taxpayer u/s 161 of the Income Tax Ordinance,
2001.
CONCLUSION
In the light of the facts and legal positions discussed supra, and after having provided opportunity of
hearing, default u/s 161 is established as under:
The above default also attract default surcharge @ 12% per till date or the date of present order which
works out days, as provided under section 205 of the Ordinance, as amended through Finance Act 2012.
The total amount of default tax under section 161 and default surcharge u/s 205 of the Income Tax
Ordinance, 2001 is computed as under:
Total amount of Tax u/s 161, Default surcharge u/s 205 and Penalty u/s 182 of the Ordinance: Rs. 543,392
/-.
Tax charged as per Order passed under section 161/205. Issue demand notice and copy of aforesaid order
accordingly.
Default Surcharge
Description Code Amount
Default surcharge for failure to collect / deduct tax at source (on Taxpayer's
version) 924051 0 543,392
Afaque Ahmed
Assistant / Deputy Commissioner (Audit-II)
Inland Revenue, Unit VIII-Range D, Range-D, -II
LTO KARACHI, PRC TOWERS 32-A LALAZAR MT KHAN ROAD
KARACHI