Amendment in Chapter-V & V-A of the Sales Tax Rules,2006 "Refund To Exporters"

Government of Pakistan Revenue Division Federal Board of Revenue Islamabad, the 24th September, 2024. NOTIFICATION (SALES TAX) S.R.O. 1507 (1)/2024. - In exercise of the powers conferred by section 50 of the Sales Tax Act, 1990, the Federal Board of Revenue is pleased todirect that the followingfurther amendments shall be made from the 1st day of October, 2024 in the Sales Tax Rules, 2006, namely: - In theaforesaid Rules, in Chapter V, - (a) in rule 26, clauses (a) and (d) shall be omitted; (b) in rule 28, in sub-rule (1), - (i) in the first proviso, the words including exports" shall be omitted and for the colon at the end, a fullstop shall be substituted; and (ii) the second, third and fourth provisos shall be omitted; (c) in rule 29, () in sub-rule (1), (i) for the word three", the word two' shall be substituted: (ii) clause (b) shall be omitted; and (ii) for clause (c), the following shallbe substituted, namely: - "(c) Sales Tax Automated Refund Repository (STARR), the claims that do not fulfill criteria for FASTER Channcl shall be processed through STARR in the manner as provided in rule 30." ; and (II) insub-rule (2), the expression or ERS" shall be omitted; (d) in rule 31, in sub-rule (1), the expression ERS or" shall be omitted: (e) for rule 33, the following shall be substituted, namely: - "33. Refund against goods supplied at zero-rate.- Refund in respect of goods supplied at zero-rate shall be paid to the extent of input tax paid

on purchases or imports that are actually consumed in such goods as supplied.": () in rule 38, (I) in sub-rule(1 ), clause (c) shall be omitted; and (I) sub rule (2) shallbe omitted. in Chapter V-A, in the heading for the words "REFUND TO FIVE EXPORT (g) ORIENTEDSECTORS", the words REFUND TO EXPORTERS" shall be substituted: (h) in rule 39B. for sub rule (1 ), the following shall be substituted, namely: (i) "This chapter shall apply to refund claims for the tax period from July, 2019 and onwards, as filed by the exporters of five exports oriented sectors, namely textile, carpets, -leather, sports goods and surgical instruments and also apply to refund claims filed from the 1st day of October, 2024 onwards by all the exporters on account of export of goods"; and (ii) in sub rule (2), for the words aforesaid claimants" the expression *sectors namely textile, carpets, leather, sports goods and surgical instruments" shall be substituted; and in rule 39G, in the proviso, for full stop at the end, a colon shall be substituted (i) and thereafter the following provisos shall be added, namely: Provided further that refunds of commercial exporters shall be processed on receipt of export proceeds realization certificate or bank credit advice: Provided also that the Board may direct that any refund claim or the claims as the case may be, shall be processed through STARR.". [C.No. 3(4)ST&FE-POLICY/2024| (I¦ber) Second Secretary (ST&IK Roleyy