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Voluntary Declaration of Domestic Assets Ordinance, 2018, as published 2018

This is the Voluntary Declaration of Domestic Assets Ordinance, 2018, as published by the Federal Board of Revenue in 2018. It runs to 8 pages and contains 14 sections.

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1. Short title and commencement

(1) This Ordinance may be called the Voluntary Declaration of Domestic Assets Ordinance, 2018.

(2) It shall come into force at once.

2. Definitions

(1) In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,-

(a) “declarant” means a person making a declaration under section 5;

(b) “domestic assets” means assets of every kind other than foreign assets under Foreign Assets (Declaration and Repatriation) Ordinance, 2018;

(i) the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan or the Governor of a Province;

(ii) the Prime Minister, Chairman Senate, Speaker of the National Assembly, Deputy Chairman Senate, Deputy Speaker National Assembly, Federal Minister, Minister of State, Attorney-General for Pakistan and other Law Officers appointed under the Central Law Officers Ordinance, 1970 (VII of 1970), Adviser or Consultant or Special Assistant to the Prime Minister and holds or has held a post or office with the rank or status of a Federal Minister or Minister of State, Federal Parliamentary Secretary, Member of Parliament, Auditor-General of Pakistan, Political Secretary;

(iii) the Chief Minister, Speaker Provincial Assembly, Deputy Speaker Provincial Assembly, Provincial Minister, Adviser or Consultant or Special Assistant to the Chief Minister and who holds or has held a post or office with the rank or status of a Provincial Minister, Provincial Parliamentary Secretary, Member of the Provincial Assembly, Advocate-General for a Province including Additional Advocate-General and Assistant Advocate-General, Political Secretary;

(iv) the Chief Justice or, as the case may be, a Judge of the Supreme Court, Federal Shariat Court, a High Court or a Judicial Officer whether exercising judicial or other functions or Chairman or member of a Law Commission, Chairman or Member of the Council of Islamic Ideology;

(v) holding an office or post in the service of Pakistan or any service in connection with the affairs of the Federation or of a Province or of a local council constituted under any Federal or Provincial law relating to the constitution of local councils, co-operative societies or in the management of corporations, banks, financial institutions, firms, concerns, undertakings or any other institution or organization established, controlled or administered by or under the Federal Government or a Provincial Government or a civilian employee of the Armed Forces of Pakistan;

(vi) the Chairman or Mayor or Vice Chairman or Deputy Mayor of a zila council, a municipal committee, a municipal corporation or a metropolitan corporation constituted under any Federal or Provincial law relating to local councils;

Explanation.-For the purpose of this sub-clause the expressions “Chairman” and “Vice Chairman” shall include “Mayor” and “Deputy Mayor” as the case may be, and the respective councilors therein; and

(vii) a District Nazim or District Naib Nazim, Tehsil Nazim or Tehsil Naib Nazim or Union Nazim or Union Naib Nazim;

(2) All other words and expressions used but not defined in the Ordinance shall have the same meaning assigned to them under the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 (XLIX of 2001) and the rules made thereunder.

3. Ordinance to override other laws

The provisions of this Ordinance shall have effect notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other law for the time being in force.

4. Application

(1) The provisions of this Ordinance shall apply to-

(a) every company, association of persons and all citizens of Pakistan wherever they may be, except holders of public office, their spouses and dependent children; and

(b) undisclosed income and domestic assets held by the persons first mentioned in clause (a) in Pakistan, except where proceedings are pending in any court of law in respect of the domestic assets.

(2) The provisions of this Ordinance shall not apply to any proceeds or assets that are involved in or derived from the commission of a criminal offence.

5. Declaration of domestic assets in Pakistan

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, any person may make, to the Federal Board of Revenue by the due date specified in section 6, a declaration in respect of undisclosed income and domestic assets acquired before the commencement of this Ordinance.

(2) The value of a domestic asset shall be as specified in section 10.

(3) The description, value and tax paid in respect of the undisclosed income and domestic assets declared in sub-section (1) shall be in the manner as set out in Form A of the Schedule to this Ordinance.

(4) The declaration of undisclosed income and domestic assets shall be made in the manner as set out in Form A of the Schedule to this Ordinance, electronically on Federal Board of Revenue’s web portal and shall be valid only if it is accompanied by the evidence of payment of tax.

6. Period of applicability

The declaration under section 5 shall be made after the tenth day of April, 2018 but on or before the thirtieth day of June, 2018.

7. Charge of tax

The domestic assets declared within the due date shall be chargeable to tax at the rates specified in the Table below on the value of assets as determined under section 10, namely:-

TABLE

8. Payment of tax

(1) The due date for payment of the tax chargeable under section 7 shall be the date on which declaration is made under section 6.

(2) No tax shall be payable by the declarant under any law for the time being in force including the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 (XLIX of 2001) where tax has been paid under sub-section (1) in respect of the foreign assets declared under section 5.

9. Incorporation in books of account

(1) Where a declarant has paid tax under section 8 in respect of undisclosed income and domestic assets declared under section 5, the declarant shall be entitled to incorporate in his books of account such domestic assets.

(2) For the purpose of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 (XLIX of 2001), the cost of acquisition of domestic assets and date of acquisition shall be deemed to be the value under sub-section (2) of section 5 and the date on which declaration has been made by the declarant, respectively.

10. Valuation

For the purpose of this Ordinance, the valuation of assets declared shall be made in the following manner, namely:-

11. Confidentiality

(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-section(3) of section 216 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 (XLIX of 2001), the Right of Access to Information Act, 2017 (XXXIV of 2017) and any other law for the time being in force, particulars of any person making a declaration under this Ordinance or any information received in any declaration made under this Ordinance shall be confidential.

(2) A person who discloses any particulars in contravention of sub-section (1) shall commit an offence punishable on conviction with a fine of not less than five hundred thousand Rupees but not exceeding one million Rupees or imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or with both.

12. Declaration not admissible in evidence

Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, nothing contained in any declaration made under section 5 shall be admissible in evidence against the declarant for the purpose of any proceedings relating to

imposition of penalty or for the purposes of prosecution under any law including Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 (XLIX of 2001).

13. Removal of difficulty

If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Ordinance, the Federal Government may make such order in writing, as is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance, for removal of such difficulty.

14. Misrepresentation

Notwithstanding anything contained in this Ordinance, where a declaration has been made by misrepresentation or suppression of facts, such declaration shall be void and shall be deemed never to have been made under this Ordinance.

Schedule

Form A

DECLARATION UNDER SECTION 5

FULL NAME

CNIC [boxes] - [boxes] - [boxes]

NTN (if available) [boxes]

ADDRESS

TELEPHONE NUMBER:

Email:

UNDISCLOSED INCOME AND DOMESTIC ASSETS

VERIFICATION

I, the undersigned, solemnly declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief-

(a) the information given in this declaration is correct and complete; and

(b) the value of domestic assets have truly been declared.

I, further declare that I am competent to make this declaration and verify it in my own name.

Date __________ Signature __________

Name __________

MAMNOON HUSSAIN, President.

KARAMAT HUSSAIN NIAZI, Secretary.

PRINTED BY THE MANAGER, PRINTING CORPORATION OF PAKISTAN PRESS, ISLAMABAD. PUBLISHED BY THE DEPUTY CONTROLLER, STATIONERY AND FORMS, UNIVERSITY ROAD. KARACHI.