Tax law
ٹیکس قانون
Tax law covers income tax, sales tax and other levies, and how to dispute an assessment.
What is Tax law law in Pakistan?
Federal taxes are administered by the FBR. A person unhappy with an assessment goes through an appeal before a Commissioner (Appeals), then the Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue, then the High Court.
Which are the main laws?
- Income Tax Ordinance (2001)
- Sales Tax Act (1990)
Which courts hear these cases?
- Lahore High Court
- High Court of Sindh
- Peshawar High Court
- High Court of Balochistan
- Islamabad High Court
- Supreme Court of Pakistan
Which terms will I meet?
Common questions
- What should I do on receiving a tax notice?
- Read the deadline, reply in writing, and take advice; a show-cause notice is not yet an order.
- Who hears a tax appeal?
- First an appellate authority, then the Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue, then the High Court on questions of law.