- The Federal Board of Revenue in Pakistan has introduced penalties for falsifying sales tax records under the Sales Tax Act of 1990
- These penalties aim to combat tax fraud and maintain the integrity of the tax system
- Actions that will incur penalties include submitting false documents, altering sales tax records, and making fraudulent statements or declarations
- The penalty for such offenses is either twenty five thousand rupees or one hundred percent of the evaded tax amount, whichever is higher
- Additional legal consequences include possible imprisonment for up to five years if the evaded tax amount is less than one billion rupees, and up to ten years for amounts exceeding one billion rupees
- Offenders may also face fines equivalent to the evaded tax amount or both imprisonment and fines
- These measures reflect the FBRs commitment to enforcing tax compliance and protecting the tax system from fraud
- The updated regulations are intended to ensure fair contribution to national revenue by all businesses
Source: pkrevenue.com
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