Sales Tax Instructions

Sales Tax Instructions, 2009
- the decision vide notification dated 3.9.1999 to apply 10% withholding tax on
income from certain National Savings Schemes may be reversed (effective
immediately).
- ―dressed chicken‖ and meat may be exempted from GST to place it at par with
fresh chicken/meat (effective immediately).
(xvi) In order to simplify the tax system, it may be announced that government‘s
findings on the multiplicity of taxes will be announced in time for
implementation in the budget.
(xvii) In the realm of simplification of the tax system it may be announced that the
appellate hierarchy of the tax system is being reviewed for simplification and
streamlining.
(xviii) The measures for strengthening of tax administration should include,
- enhancement of audit capacity.
- priority for expanding use of information technology.
- entry level recruitment through FPSC.
- special academic qualification for revenue officials.
- setting up of fiscal benches in Supreme Court and High Courts.
(xix)
(xx)
The corrupt and otherwise useless officials at all levels in the tax administration
should be systematically identified and weeded out.
A Tax Ombudsman may be appointed to address all complaints pertaining to tax
administration. The person to be appointed should be retired judge of the
Supreme Court. Simultaneously the jurisdiction of the Wafaqi Mohtasib will be
excluded from tax matters.
4. The proposals at para-3 may be approved.
Submitted on 10 th
General Finance.
December, 1999 under signature of Mr.Mueen Afzal, Secretary
Additional Item No.IV
Case No.210/23/99 IMMEDIATE MEASURES OF REFORMS IN TAX Dated: 11.12.1999
SYSTEM
DECISION
The Cabinet considered the Summary dated 10 th December, 1999 submitted by the
Revenue Division on ―Immediate Measures of Reforms in Tax System‖ and approved the
proposals contained in para 3(three) thereof with the modification that a decision on the
withdrawal of custom and sales tax exemptions on construction machinery under the Housing
Scheme and transport sector imports under the Transport Scheme should pend for the time being.
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Government of Pakistan
Kashmir Affairs, Northern Areas and
States and Frontier Regions Division
No.9(7)/91-NA-1 Dated 27 th December, 1999.