Text of ITO Section 147

Advance tax paid by the taxpayer.

(1) Subject to sub-section (2), every taxpayer [whose income was charged to tax for the latest tax year under this Ordinance or latest assessment year under the repealed Ordinance] other than —

(a) Omitted

(b) income chargeable to tax under sections 5, 6, and 7;

(c) income subject to deduction of tax at source under section 149;

(d) income from which tax has been collected under Division II or deducted under Division III or deducted or collected under Chapter XII and for which no tax credit is allowed as a result of sub-section (3) of section 168,

shall be liable to pay advance tax for the year in accordance with this section.

(2) This section does not apply to an individual where the individual’s latest assessed taxable income excluding income referred to in clauses (b), (c), and (d) of sub-section (1) is less than one million rupees.

(3) Omitted

(4) Where the taxpayer is an association of persons or a company, the amount of advance tax due for a quarter shall be computed according to the following formula, namely:
 

(A × B / C) - D
Where —
A is the taxpayer’s turnover for the quarter,

Provided that where the taxpayer fails to provide turnover or the turnover for the quarter is not known, it shall be taken to be one-fourth of one hundred and 6 [twenty] percent of the turnover of the latest tax year for which a return has been filed;]

B is the tax assessed to the taxpayer for the latest tax year,

“Explanation.- For removal of doubt it is clarified that tax assessed includes tax under sections 2 [4C,] 113 and 113C.”

C is the taxpayer’s turnover for the latest tax year,
D is the tax paid in the quarter for which a tax credit is allowed under section 168.

(4A) Any taxpayer, including a banking company, who is required to make payment of advance tax in accordance with sub-section (4), shall estimate the tax payable for the relevant tax year, at any time before the second installment is due. In case the tax payable is likely to be more than the amount that the taxpayer is required to pay under sub-section (4), the taxpayer shall furnish to the Commissioner an estimate of the amount of tax payable by the taxpayer and thereafter pay fifty percent of such amount by the due date of the second quarter of the tax year after making adjustment for the amount, if any, already paid in terms of sub-section (4). The remaining fifty percent of the estimate shall be paid after the second quarter in two equal installments payable by the due date of the third and fourth quarter of the tax year.

(4AA) Tax liability under sections 4C, 113, and 113C shall also be taken into account while working out the payment of advance tax liability under this section.

[4B]) Where the taxpayer is an individual  [ ] having latest assessed income of   [one million] rupees or more as determined under sub-section (2), the amount of advance tax due for a quarter shall be computed according to the following formula, namely: -

“(A/4) - B

Where –

A is the tax assessed to the taxpayer for the latest tax year or latest assessment year under the repealed Ordinance; and

B is the tax paid in the quarter for which a tax credit is allowed under section 168, other than tax deducted under section 149 

[Explanation. – For removal of doubt, it is clarified that tax assessed includes tax liability under section 4C.

(5) Advance tax is payable by an individual to the Commissioner:
(a) in respect of the September quarter, on or before the 15th day of September;
(b) in respect of the December quarter, on or before the 15th day of December;
(c) in respect of the March quarter, on or before the 15th day of March;
(d) in respect of the June quarter, on or before the 15th day of June.

(5A) Advance tax shall be payable by an association of persons or a company to the Commissioner:
(a) in respect of the September quarter, on or before the 25th day of September;
(b) in respect of the December quarter, on or before the 25th day of December;
(c) in respect of the March quarter, on or before the 25th day of March;
(d) in respect of the June quarter, on or before the 15th day of June.

(5B) Adjustable advance tax on capital gain from the sale of securities shall be chargeable as under:
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1. Where holding period of a security is less than six months: 2% of the capital gains derived during the quarter.
2. Where holding period of a security is more than six months but less than twelve months: 1.5% of the capital gains derived during the quarter.
   Provided that such advance tax shall be payable to the Commissioner within a period of twenty-one days after the close of each quarter:
   Provided further that the provisions of this sub-section shall not be applicable to individual investors.

(5C) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section, every person deriving income from the business of —

(i) construction and disposal of residential, commercial, or other buildings; or

(ii) development and sale of residential, commercial, or other plots for itself or otherwise,
shall be liable to pay adjustable advance tax on a Project-by-Project basis, as may be prescribed, for the tax year as per the rates specified in Part IIB of the First Schedule in four equal installments:

Provided that such advance tax shall be payable to the Commissioner in accordance with sub-sections (5) and (5A):

Provided further that the provisions of sub-sections (7) to (10) shall mutatis mutandis apply.

(6) If any taxpayer who is required to make payment of advance tax under sub-section (1) estimates at any time before the last installment is due that the tax payable by him for the relevant tax year is likely to be less than the amount he is required to pay under sub-section (1), the taxpayer may furnish to the Commissioner an estimate of the amount of the tax payable by him, and thereafter pay such estimated amount, as reduced by the amount, if any, already paid under sub-section (1), in equal installments on such dates as have not expired.

Provided that an estimate of the amount of tax payable shall contain turnover for the completed quarters of the relevant tax year, estimated turnover of the remaining quarters along with reasons for any decline in estimated turnover, documentary evidence of estimated expenses or deductions which may result in lower payment of advance tax, and the computation of the estimated taxable income of the relevant tax year.

(6A) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section, where the taxpayer is a company or an association of persons, advance tax shall be payable by it in the absence of last assessed income or declared turnover also. The taxpayer shall estimate the amount of advance tax payable on the basis of quarterly turnover of the company or an association of persons, as the case may be, and thereafter pay such amount after —

(a) taking into account tax payable under sections 113 and 113C as provided in sub-section (4AA); and
(b) making adjustment for the amount (if any) already paid.

(6B) Where an estimate of the amount of tax payable has been filed by the taxpayer under sub-section (6), as the case may be, the estimate shall contain turnover for the completed quarters of the relevant tax year, estimated turnover for the remaining quarters, supporting evidence of expenses or deductions in computing income, evidence of tax payments and tax credits, and computation of estimated taxable income:

Provided that where the Commissioner is not satisfied with the documentary evidence provided or where an estimate of the amount of tax payable is not accompanied by details mentioned in this sub-section, the Commissioner may reject the estimate after providing an opportunity of being heard to the taxpayer and the taxpayer shall pay advance tax according to the formula set out in sub-section (4) or sub-section (4B), as the case may be.

(6C) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Ordinance, the persons specified in sub-sections (1), (3), (3A), (3B), and (3C) of section 154 shall, at the time of realization of foreign exchange proceeds, or realization of the proceeds on account of sale of goods, or export of goods, or at the time of making payment to an indirect exporter, or clearing of goods exported, respectively, deduct or collect, as the case may be, advance income tax under this section at the rate of one percent of such foreign exchange proceeds, or export proceeds, or exports, or payment, in addition to tax collectable or deductible under section 154 of this Ordinance.

(7) The provisions of this Ordinance shall apply to any advance tax due under this section as if the amount due were tax due under an assessment order.

(7A) The Board may prescribe the manner for furnishing of the estimate and calculation of the amount of tax payable under this section through Iris or any other automated system specified by the Board.

(8) A taxpayer who has paid advance tax under this section for a tax year shall be allowed a tax credit for that tax in computing the tax due by the taxpayer on the taxable income of the taxpayer for that year.

(9) A tax credit allowed for advance tax paid under this section shall be applied in accordance with sub-section (3) of section 4.

(10) A tax credit or part of a tax credit allowed under this section for a tax year that is not able to be credited under sub-section (3) of section 4 for the year shall be refunded to the taxpayer in accordance with section 170.