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March 25, 2015 Mövenpick Hotel, Karachi Currently the submission of Annual Income Tax Return by salaried taxpayers is mandatory where salary income exceeds Rs. 400,000 similarly e‐filing is mandatory where income is Rs. 500,000 or more, alongwith return the Wealth statement should be filed by the salaried taxpayers having income of rupees one million or more. Furthermore, Deduction of tax from salary and submission of Monthly and Annual Withholding Statements are also mandatory for the Persons paying salary. Non compliance may attract penalty of Rs.2,500/‐ per day for single statement u/s 182 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001. Generally it seems that the personnel dealing with salary taxation of employees of an organization carries general understanding of taxation matters but facing problem in handling complex issues like adjustment of other taxes paid by the employees, tax credits, previous years' refundable amount of taxes, treatment of retirement benefits, loans to the employees, transfer of assets, handling different types of notices etc. Considering the fact that this is the high time for the employers and employees to review and plan their current year's tax profile to avoid extra payment of tax resultantly create refund and undue burden of penalties and default surcharge. This Day long workshop is being organized where COMPLEX SALARY TAXATION matters including retirement benefits shall be discussed in the light of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001, Income Tax Rules, 2002 and Superior Courts' Judgments. Additionally techniques to prepare Wealth and Reconciliation Statements shall also be discussed in detail. At the end of the session, the participants will be able to prepare and file their own Income Tax Return, wealth statement and handle departmental proceedings in a professional manner. Additionally the personnel responsible for salary taxation of the employees will also professionally handle the withholding matters u/s 149, 161, 205 to save the company and their colleagues from payment of extra taxes.

Objectives: Tax planning and managing tax affairs are desired to be integrated with overall corporate strategy and risk management of an organization. Along with understanding of general provisions of the law the advance learning is also considered mandatory for effective tax planning and managing complex tax affairs of an organization in a professional way. Basic and initial knowledge of sales tax Laws help to understand the advance aspect of Federal and Provincial sales tax laws quickly and confidently. Now it is considered mandatory for a person dealing tax matters to have up-to-date knowledge and expertise in handling critical issues involved in sales tax on goods & services to effectively manage the tax affairs of the organization. Looking at the need of the time and ongoing rapid changes in provincial sales tax laws of Punjab, Sindh, KPK, Baluchistan, Islamabad and Federal sales tax law, Softax arranged a full day workshop on “Advance Taxation under Federal and Provincial Sales Tax Laws”. This day-long session aiming to provide a way forward to alleviate challenges assailing from sales tax on goods and services issues and also develop requisite skills among the participants, within an interactive environment for maximum learning through discussion and deeply understanding of the up-to-date knowledge of the Federal & provincial Sales Tax Laws in Pakistan, Case studies, Apex Courts' decisions and other internal and External Aids. At the end of the session the participants will be able to deal issues relating to the goods and services taxed under Federal & Provincial sales tax laws. Contents: · Scope of Sales Tax on Goods and Services including transaction with unregistered person · Identification of exempted, zero-rated and reduce rate goods under Federal Sales Tax Law and VAT mode goods under Federal Excise Law. · Identification of taxable and exempt services under Provincial Sales Tax Laws and VAT mode services under Federal Excise Law · Adjustment of input tax Federal against provincial and vice versa · Circumstances where input taxes under Federal & Provincial Sales tax laws are not available for adjustment. · Withholding tax under Federal & provincial laws: 1. Identification as withholding agent 2. What to withheld and where to deposit. 3. Records to be maintained 4. Reporting requirement (to whom report) · Handling Departmental proceedings on account of 1. Audit 2. Investigation 3. Recovery 4. Access to premises, stock, accounts, records etc. 5. Posting of offices to monitor production, sales and stock position · Issues involved in e-filing of monthly returns/statements

Income Tax, Federal and Provincial Sales Tax Laws (With special emphasis on Withholding Agent's day to day practical issues, handling departmental notices and Withholding Tax Audit) Programme Details Date: April 24, 2014 Venue: Mövenpick Hotel, Club Road, Karachi. Timing: 10:00 am to 05:00 pm

Softax - Workshop “ADVANCE TAXATION” Federal & Provincial SALES TAX LAWS. Learn how to handle critical issues relevant to identification & input adjustment of taxable goods & services, withholding, e-filing etc. at Regent Plaza, Karachi on 28-01-2016. Contact Mr. Mujtaba Qayyum at 0333-3358711 or 021-32640313 Objectives: Tax planning and managing tax affairs are desired to be integrated with overall corporate strategy and risk management of an organization. Along with understanding of general provisions of the law the advance learning is also considered mandatory for effective tax planning and managing complex tax affairs of an organization in a professional way. Basic and initial knowledge of sales tax Laws help to understand the advance aspect of Federal and Provincial sales tax laws quickly and confidently. Now it is considered mandatory for a person dealing tax matters to have up-to-date knowledge and expertise in handling critical issues involved in sales tax on goods & services to effectively manage the tax affairs of the organization. Looking at the need of the time and ongoing rapid changes in provincial sales tax laws of Punjab, Sindh, KPK, Baluchistan, Islamabad and Federal sales tax law, Softax arranged a full day workshop on “Advance Taxation under Federal and Provincial Sales Tax Laws”. This day-long session aiming to provide a way forward to alleviate challenges assailing from sales tax on goods and services issues and also develop requisite skills among the participants, within an interactive environment for maximum learning through discussion and deeply understanding of the up-to-date knowledge of the Federal & provincial Sales Tax Laws in Pakistan, Case studies, Apex Courts' decisions and other internal and External Aids. At the end of the session the participants will be able to deal issues relating to the goods and services taxed under Federal & Provincial sales tax laws. Contents: · Scope of Sales Tax on Goods and Services including transaction with unregistered person · Identification of exempted, zero-rated and reduce rate goods under Federal Sales Tax Law and VAT mode goods under Federal Excise Law. · Identification of taxable and exempt services under Provincial Sales Tax Laws and VAT mode services under Federal Excise Law · Adjustment of input tax Federal against provincial and vice versa · Circumstances where input taxes under Federal & Provincial Sales tax laws are not available for adjustment. · Withholding tax under Federal & provincial laws: 1. Identification as withholding agent 2. What to withheld and where to deposit. 3. Records to be maintained 4. Reporting requirement (to whom report) · Handling Departmental proceedings on account of 1. Audit 2. Investigation 3. Recovery 4. Access to premises, stock, accounts, records etc. 5. Posting of offices to monitor production, sales and stock position · Issues involved in e-filing of monthly returns/statements