Register for Income Tax
Filing Income Tax Return is to register with Inland Revenue Department Revenue Department (IRD), AJK.
Refund can be only claimed if the person has filed their Income Tax Return electronically. A manual Return does not entitle you to a refund.
The refund amount should be clearly reflected in your Income Tax Return in Iris.
Refund resulting from the Income Tax Return can be claimed by filing a separate application in Iris. To check the status of your application, please visit your relevant Regional Tax Office (RTO).
The refund can also be claimed later on after submitting your Income Tax Return, but within two years from the date of filling of return (date of assessment) or from the date on which the tax was paid, whichever is later.
However, persons filing Tax Return for Tax year after the specified due date will not be entitled to refund during the period the person is not included in ATL and Income Tax authorities will not incur any liability of compensation for delayed refund for the period the person is not appearing in ATL and such period shall not be counted for the purpose of computing additional payment for delayed refund.
Filing Income Tax Return is to register with Inland Revenue Department Revenue Department (IRD), AJK.
Any person dissatisfied with any order passed by a Commissioner/Officer Inland Revenue has the right of appeal.
In case of an Individual, the Individual himself; in case of an Association of Person (AOP), any partner or member of the association; and in case of a Company the principal officer.
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ATL is published every financial year on the 1st March and is valid up to the last day of February of the next financial year. For example, Active Taxpayer List for Tax year 2021 was published on 1st March 2023 and will be valid till 28th February 2024. Similarly, Active
Before Registration and Filing of your Income Tax Return, it is recommended that one should establish basic understanding regarding these processes. Knowledge of basic concepts would not only ensure that the tasks are performed easily but also in the prescribed manner.