Topic Income Tax Authorities
Topic Income Tax Authorities
Topic Income Tax Authorities
Introduction
For the proper and efficient working of any system, it is necessary that properly qualified persons are
appointed at different levels so that they can guide the activities to achieve the desired results. This is
necessary for all organizations whether in public or private sector. For the proper administration of
taxation system also, the government needs qualified persons. Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 provide us
the detail of officials and bodies appointed to run the Income tax machinery of the country income tax.
AUTHORITES
There shall be the following Income tax Authorities for the purposes of this Ordinance and rules made
there under, namely:
Board
Chief Commissioner Inland Revenue
Commissioner Inland Revenue
Commissioner Inland revenue (Appeals)
Additional Commissioner Inland revenue
Deputy Commissioner Inland revenue
Assistant Commissioner Inland revenue
Special Audit i) Officer Inland revenue
Inland revenue Audit Officer
Superintendent Inland revenue
Inspector Inland revenue
Auditor Inland revenue
Introduction:
The old name of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) was central Board of Revenue (CBR).Income
Tax Ordinance, 2001, uses the word ‘Board’ for CBR and FBR .Board is the highest tax authority
in Pakistan. It has the Jurisdiction to exercise the General Administration of the Income Tax
Ordinance, 2001. It is constituted under the provisions of the Federal Board of Revenue Act,
2007.All other tax authorities are appointed by Board History the Central Board of Revenue
(CBR) was created on April 01, 1924 through Enactment of the central board of revenue Act,
1924. In 1944, a full-fledged Revenue Division was established under the Ministry of Finance.
After Independence, this arrangement continued up to 31st August 1960 When on The
recommendations of the Administrative Re-organization Committee, CBR was made an attached
department of the Ministry of Finance.
2. Appointment of Auditor
The Board appoints a firm of chartered accountants or cost and management accounting to
conduct the audit of any person.
3. Appointment of Surveyor
The Board can appoint any private agency, firm or company to carry out survey In respect of
specified persons or areas as deemed fit by the Board.
Commissioner Authorities
Commissioner
Commissioner means a person appointed by the Board as Commissioner Inland Revenue according to
the rules and orders of Federal Government.
Power and function of the Commissioner Inland Revenue
1. Tax on retirement payment
CIR allow an employee to pay tax on his retirement payments and golden Handshake as per normal
procedure or pay tax on the basis of average rate of Tax based on the three preceding tax years
2. Salary in arrears
CIR allows an employee to pay tax on salary received in arrears in the tax year In which services
were rendered.
9. Provisional Assessment
If the tax payer does not file the return of income in spite of a notice by the Income tax authorities,
CIR can make provisional assessment in this case.
10. Notice for collection of tax
CIR issues all notices necessary for collecting of tax from the tax payer. E.g. Recovery of tax from
liquidated of a company which has gone into laudation.
CIR can appoint any of his subordinate authority with the approval of Board
He is empowered under the law to transfer jurisdiction from one subordinate Income tax authority
to another
The CIR issue notice to recover the tax from a person who holds money on Behalf of the tax payer.