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The Section 29(2)(e) has been inserted in Federal Excise Act 2005 through “Tax Law Amendment Act 2024” in order to establish the Directorate General of Law

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The Section 29(2)(e) has been inserted in Federal Excise Act 2005 through “Tax Law Amendment Act 2024” in order to establish the Directorate General of Law

Islamabad 08-05-2024: The Amendment has been made in Federal Excise Act 2005 through “Tax Law Amendment Act 2024”. The Section 29(2)(e) has been inserted in above said Federal Excise Act 2005 in order to establish the Directorate General of Law which shall be consist of a Director General and as many Directors, Additional Directors, Deputy Directors, Assistant Directors, Law Officers and such other officers as the Board may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint. The function of Directorate would be specified by the Board (FBR) by notification in the official Gazette, which would also include the specification of jurisdiction and powers of the Directorate-General of law.

The “Tax Law Amendment Act 2024” has been introduced for effective governance of the tax collection issues. As per report of FBR, a large number of tax cases are pending before various Courts so Directorate General of Law has been established for the expeditious disposal of the cases.