Big Blow to Taxpayers: Super Tax Case Final Verdict | FBR Recovery Notices Issued on Short Notice  

 

Supreme Court Decision on Super Tax Case: Implications for Pakistani Taxpayers and FBR Recovery

The long-standing legal battle regarding the Super Tax in Pakistan, which has been pending since 2022, has finally reached a conclusion with a significant ruling from the Supreme Court. The decision, delivered on January 27, largely favors the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and offers virtually no relief to the taxpayers who had filed over 150 petitions against the implementation of Section 4C.

Understanding Section 4C and the Retrospective Impact The controversy began when the government introduced Section 4C in the June 2022 budget. Unlike standard tax amendments that apply to future earnings, this was applied retrospectively to the 2022 tax year, which had already concluded for many businesses. This forced companies to account for additional taxes on profits where pricing and costs had already been finalized. High Courts across Lahore, Sindh, and Islamabad initially handled these challenges before the matter escalated to the Supreme Court.

The High Cost of Compliance For high-earning entities with annual profits exceeding 500 million PKR, the Super Tax rate was set at 10% (recently adjusted to 9% for some). When combined with the standard corporate tax of 29%, along with contributions to the Workers’ Welfare Fund (WWF) and Workers’ Profit Participation Fund (WPPF), the effective tax rate for large Pakistani companies can soar to nearly 46%. Despite arguments that this rate is expropriatory, the Supreme Court maintained that it would not interfere with the legislative powers of Parliament.

No Relief on Business Loss Adjustments A major point of contention was whether companies could adjust brought-forward business losses and depreciation before calculating the Super Tax. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a “plain reading” of the law, which mandates that the Super Tax must be calculated on income before the adjustment of such losses. This decision significantly increases the tax liability for many large-scale industries that were relying on loss carry-forwards to manage their cash flows.

FBR’s Aggressive Recovery Action Following the verdict, the FBR has moved swiftly to recover an estimated 300 billion PKR shortfall. Taxpayers who previously utilized court-sanctioned stays to pay only 50% of their liability are now receiving recovery notices with extremely short deadlines—often just 24 to 48 hours. The FBR has also warned of bank account attachments for non-compliance. Taxpayers are advised to review their previous filings and check for any available refunds that could potentially be adjusted against these fresh demands, although this process requires thorough legal and professional follow-up.

 

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سپریم کورٹ کا سپر ٹیکس کیس پر فیصلہ: ٹیکس دہندگان کے لیے کوئی ریلیف نہیں

سپریم کورٹ نے 2022 سے زیر التوا سپر ٹیکس (سیکشن 4C) کیس کا فیصلہ سنا دیا ہے، جس کے بعد ایف بی آر (FBR) نے ٹیکس کی وصولی کے لیے جارحانہ کارروائیاں شروع کر دی ہیں۔ اس فیصلے میں ٹیکس دہندگان کی طرف سے دائر کردہ 153 پٹیشنز پر کوئی ریلیف نہیں دیا گیا اور عدالت نے پارلیمنٹ کے قانون سازی کے اختیار کو برقرار رکھا ہے۔

سپر ٹیکس کا نفاذ ان کمپنیوں پر ہوتا ہے جن کا سالانہ منافع 500 ملین روپے سے زائد ہو۔ اس کیس میں اہم نکتہ ٹیکس کا پچھلی تاریخوں سے نفاذ اور کاروباری نقصانات (Business Losses) کی ایڈجسٹمنٹ تھا۔ سپریم کورٹ نے قرار دیا ہے کہ سپر ٹیکس کی ادائیگی نقصانات کی ایڈجسٹمنٹ سے پہلے کی جائے گی، جس سے کمپنیوں پر ٹیکس کا بوجھ مزید بڑھ جائے گا۔

ایف بی آر نے اس فیصلے کے فوراً بعد ریکوری نوٹسز جاری کرنا شروع کر دیے ہیں، جن میں صرف ایک سے دو دن کا وقت دیا جا رہا ہے۔ ٹیکس ادا نہ کرنے کی صورت میں بینک اکاؤنٹس منجمد کرنے کی وارننگ بھی دی گئی ہے۔ وہ کمپنیاں جنہوں نے سابقہ حکمِ امتناع کے تحت 50 فیصد ٹیکس ادا کیا تھا، اب انہیں بقیہ رقم فوری طور پر جمع کروانا ہوگی۔ ماہرین کا مشورہ ہے کہ اگر کسی کمپنی کا ریفنڈ واجب الادا ہے تو وہ فوری طور پر اس کی ایڈجسٹمنٹ کی درخواست دے، تاکہ بینک اکاؤنٹ کی اٹیچمنٹ سے بچا جا سکے۔

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