Income Tax Ordinance, 2001

CHAPTER-X

PROCEDURE PART VIII RECORDS, INFORMATION COLLECTION AND AUDIT

From: 2023-07-01 - To: 0000-00-00 1[177. Audit.- 2[(1) The Commissioner may call for any record or documents including books of accounts maintained under this Ordinance or any other law for the time being in force for conducting audit of the income tax affairs of the person and where such record or documents have been kept on electronic data, the person shall allow access to the Commissioner or the officer authorised by the Commissioner for use of machine and software on which such data is kept and the Commissioner or the officer may take into possession such machine and duly attested hard copies of such information or data for the purpose of investigation and proceedings under this Ordinance in respect of such person or any other person: Provided that- (a) the Commissioner may, after recording reasons in writing call for record or documents including books of accounts of the taxpayer; and (b) the reasons shall be communicated to the taxpayer while calling record or documents including books of accounts of the taxpayer: Provided further that the Commissioner shall not call for record or documents of the taxpayer after expiry of six years from the end of the tax year to which they relate.] 3[(2) After obtaining the record of a person under sub-section (1) or where necessary record is not maintained, the Commissioner shall conduct an audit of the income tax affairs (including examination of accounts and records, enquiry into expenditure, assets and liabilities) of that person or any other person and may call for such other information and documents as he may deem appropriate.] 3a[(2A) For the purpose of sub-section (2), the Commissioner may conduct audit proceedings electronically through video links, or any other facility as prescribed by the Board. (2AA) Where a tax payer- (a) has not furnished record or documents including books of accounts; (b) has furnished incomplete record or books of accounts; or (c) is unable provide sufficient explanation regarding the defects in records, documents or books of accounts, it shall be construed that taxable income has not been correctly declared and the Commissioner shall determine taxable income on the basis of sectoral…