Return not filed within due date
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Ordinance, where a person fails to file a return of income under section 114 by the due date as specified in section 118 or by the date as extended by the Board under section 214A or extended by the Commissioner under section 119, as the case may be, such person shall—
(a) not be included in the active taxpayers' list for the year for which return was not filed within the due date :
Provided that without prejudice to any other liability under this Ordinance, the person shall be included in the active taxpayer ‘ list on filing return after the due date, if the person pays surcharge at Rupees-
(i) one hundred thousand in case of a company;
(ii) fifty thousand in case of an association of persons;
(iii) twenty-five thousand in case of an individual. Explanation.—For the removal of doubt it is clarified that the provisions of this section shall apply from tax year 2018 and onwards for which the first Active Taxpayers List is to be issued on first day of March, 2019 under Income Tax Rules, 2002.; and (b) not be allowed, for that tax year, to carry forward any loss under Part VIII of Chapter IV ;
(c) not be issued refund during the period the person is not included in the active taxpayers’ list; and (d) not be entitled to additional payment for delayed refund under section 171 and the period the person is not included in the active taxpayers’ list, shall not be counted for computation of additional payment for delayed refund.
(3) The conditions of payment of surcharge mentioned in sub-section (1), shall not apply to an individual who furnishes an undertaking before the Commissioner by declaring that he shall not purchase, acquire, or otherwise obtain ownership or beneficial interest in any property for a period of six months commencing from the date of furnishing such undertaking in such form as may be prescribed.
(a) not be included in the active taxpayers' list for the year for which return was not filed within the due date :
Provided that without prejudice to any other liability under this Ordinance, the person shall be included in the active taxpayer ‘ list on filing return after the due date, if the person pays surcharge at Rupees-
(i) one hundred thousand in case of a company;
(ii) fifty thousand in case of an association of persons;
(iii) twenty-five thousand in case of an individual. Explanation.—For the removal of doubt it is clarified that the provisions of this section shall apply from tax year 2018 and onwards for which the first Active Taxpayers List is to be issued on first day of March, 2019 under Income Tax Rules, 2002.; and (b) not be allowed, for that tax year, to carry forward any loss under Part VIII of Chapter IV ;
(c) not be issued refund during the period the person is not included in the active taxpayers’ list; and (d) not be entitled to additional payment for delayed refund under section 171 and the period the person is not included in the active taxpayers’ list, shall not be counted for computation of additional payment for delayed refund.
(3) The conditions of payment of surcharge mentioned in sub-section (1), shall not apply to an individual who furnishes an undertaking before the Commissioner by declaring that he shall not purchase, acquire, or otherwise obtain ownership or beneficial interest in any property for a period of six months commencing from the date of furnishing such undertaking in such form as may be prescribed.
Amendment history (15)
- Full stop substituted by the Finance Act, 2012.
- Added by the Finance Act, 2011.
- Added by the Finance Act, 2021.
- Inserted by the Finance Act, 2018.
- Word “;and” substituted by colon through Finance Act, 2019.
- New proviso inserted through Finance Act, 2019.
- The word “twenty” substituted by the Finance Act, 2026.
- The word “ten” substituted by the Finance Act, 2026.
- The word “one” substituted by the Finance Act, 2026.
- Full stop substituted by semicolon through Finance Act, 2019.
- New clauses (c) & (d) added through Finance Act, 2019.
- New sub-section (2) added through Finance Act, 2020 dated 30 June, 2020.
- Sub-section (2) omitted by the Finance Act, 2021. The omitted sub-section
- Sub-section (3) added by the Finance Act, 2026.
- Section 183 substituted by the Finance Act, 2010. The substituted section 183
Amendment notes captured from the source page(s); they may include changes to neighbouring provisions.
Source FBR PDF page 409
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