The recent changes in the Constitution have created new opportunities for the Provinces due to abolition of concurrent list and deletion of legislative entries in the Federal list. Resultantly, a number of departments/ministries, where Federation and the Provinces had concurrent jurisdiction, have been devolved.
Pursuant to Constitutional developments and the 7th NFC award the Government of Sindh took an important decision to levy, assess and collect sales tax on services. Accordingly the Sindh Revenue Board Act, 2010 was promulgated on Tuesday, the 24th of June, 2010 to manage, supervise and take all such actions as are necessary towards the administration of Taxes, duties and other taxes in the Province,
The mandate of the Board To act as a central body for the assessment, levy and collection of Sales Tax on Services in Sindh and gradually collect other taxes of the Government of Sindh. This is to be achieved through establishment of a modern, flexible and efficient organisation along with policy and regulatory framework that would enable enforcement of various taxes throughout Sindh.
To initially optimise sales tax collections from existing taxable services followed by expansion of the collection net through identification of additional taxable services within the Province of Sindh. To ensure a high degree of transparency in assessment, levy and collection of taxes / duties through strong internal as well as external control mechanisms. Also to ensure a high degree of efficiency in the process of tax assessment, levy and collection; through automation. To increase collections net by increasing awareness through tax payer education campaigns and to enhance timely tax deductions through adopting a customer service approach in tax payer facilitation.
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