ITO Section 181D

Business licence scheme.- 

[(1)] Every person engaged in any business, profession or vocation shall be required to obtain and display a business licence as prescribed by the Board.]

[(2) Where a person fails to obtain business licence under sub-section (1), the Commissioner may, in addition to and not in derogation of any punishment to which the person may be liable under this Ordinance or any other law, impose a fine of –

• (a) twenty thousand Rupees, in case of a taxpayer deriving income chargeable to tax under this Ordinance; or
• (b) five thousand Rupees, in all other cases.

(3) The Commissioner may, by an order in writing, cancel a business licence issued under sub-section (1) after providing an opportunity of being heard to the person, if –

• (a) such person fails to notify any change in particulars within thirty days of such charge; or
• (b) such person is convicted of any offence under any federal tax law.]