Sales Tax Basics

 

Indirect taxes are those where the incidence of taxation is passed on to ultimate consumer/buyer, for example Custom duty, Sales Tax, Federal Excise duty.


Direct taxes are those which are paid and suffered by the same person. Like income tax, wealth tax, capital value tax etc. It is also called “progressive tax”. Because it is based on the principal of equity and justice.

SALES TAX ACT 1990
This is the classic example of Indirect tax where the incidence of taxation is passed on to ultimate consumer/buyer. Sales tax law relates to levy of tax on sale, importation, exportation, production, manufacture or consumption. Sales tax law consist of Sales Tax Act 1990, Sales Tax Rules 2007, Sales Tax procedures Rules 2007 and Provincial Sales Tax Ordinances. Also it includes Notifications by Federal Government Finance Ordinance / Act, Circulars by CBR, Circular letters by CB and Tax case laws issued by Income Tax appellate Tribunal (ITAT), High Court (HC), Supreme Court (SC) to interpret any provision of the law.


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