MCQs on THE PUNJAB SALES TAX ON SERVICES ACT 2012 60 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/60 Subscribe 1. The Punjab Sales Tax on Services Act 2012 was enacted on which date? (A) 27 June 2012 (B) 26 June 2012 (C) 21 June 2012 (D) 1 July 2012 2. The Act extends to which area? (A) Punjab only (B) Pakistan (C) Islamabad (D) Whole Pakistan 3. The Act applies to services provided in: (A) KPK (B) Sindh (C) Punjab (D) Balochistan 4. Tax under this Act is levied on: (A) Goods (B) Property (C) Services (D) Imports only 5. âActive taxpayerâ means: (A) Any registered person (B) Unregistered person (C) Government officer (D) Registered person with conditions 6. âAuthorityâ refers to: (A) FBR (B) Punjab Revenue Authority (C) Local Government (D) NAB 7. âArrearsâ means: (A) Paid tax (B) Future tax (C) Exempt tax (D) Tax due but unpaid 8. âAssistant Commissionerâ is: (A) Court judge (B) Authority officer (C) Police officer (D) Lawyer 9. âAssociatesâ includes: (A) Friends (B) Related persons or controlled entities (C) Employees only (D) Customers 10. âCompanyâ includes: (A) Various corporate bodies and associations (B) Only government companies (C) Only private companies (D) Individuals 11. âBanking companyâ is defined under: (A) Income Tax Ordinance (B) SECP Act (C) Companies Act 2017 (D) Banking Companies Ordinance 1962 12. âCommissionerâ is: (A) Court judge (B) Police officer (C) Authority officer (D) Auditor 13. âCommission agentâ acts on behalf of: (A) Government (B) Himself (C) NGO (D) Another person for consideration 14. âTaxable serviceâ means: (A) Goods (B) Salary (C) Land (D) Services listed in Second Schedule 15. Economic activity includes: (A) Business activity (B) Hobby (C) Non-commercial activity only (D) Sports only 16. âServiceâ does NOT include: (A) Transport (B) Consulting (C) Goods (D) Banking 17. âTax periodâ means: (A) One week (B) One month (C) One year (D) Two years 18. âStandard rateâ is: (A) 10% (B) 12% (C) 18% (D) 16% 19. âTaxpayerâ is: (A) Government (B) Judge (C) Person providing taxable services (D) Bank only 20. âDue dateâ is generally: (A) 10th of month (B) End of year (C) 20th of month (D) 15th of month 21. âEconomic activityâ includes: (A) Job only (B) Business and trade (C) Only farming (D) Only imports 22. âOpen market priceâ means: (A) Fixed price (B) Discount price (C) Government price only (D) Market-based price 23. Service provided over time is treated as: (A) Multiple services (B) One service (C) Free service (D) Exempt service 24. Tax is charged on: (A) Profit (B) Land value (C) Salary (D) Value of taxable service 25. Who collects tax generally? (A) Registered service provider (B) Police (C) Army (D) Courts 26. Tax liability may shift to: (A) Government (B) Service recipient (C) Judge (D) Auditor 27. Exemptions are granted by: (A) Authority with government approval (B) Court (C) Police (D) Parliament only 28. Tax is payable at: (A) Service delivery time (B) Demand notice only (C) End of year (D) Return filing time 29. Withholding tax means: (A) Refund tax (B) Ignore tax (C) Deduct tax before payment (D) Increase tax 30. Failure to deposit withheld tax results in: (A) Exemption (B) Bonus (C) Refund (D) Personal liability 31. Tax credit relates to: (A) Input tax adjustment (B) Sales only (C) Salary (D) Interest 32. Refund is allowed when: (A) Paid in error or excess (B) No tax paid (C) Always (D) Never 33. Excess tax collected must be: (A) Kept by business (B) Refunded by customer (C) Paid to Government (D) Ignored 34. Liability passes in case of business sale to: (A) Buyer (B) Government (C) Court (D) Employee 35. Tax liability of deceased person is on: (A) Government (B) Court (C) Friend (D) Estate 36. Bankruptcy tax is treated as: (A) Loan (B) Donation (C) Current expenditure (D) Penalty only 37. Assessment of tax is done by: (A) Police (B) Customer (C) Bank (D) Authority officer 38. Default surcharge is: (A) Bonus (B) Discount (C) Penalty for late payment (D) Refund 39. Tax fraud includes: (A) False invoices (B) Honest reporting (C) Timely payment (D) Registration 40. Registered person means: (A) Only active taxpayer (B) Person registered or liable to register (C) Government (D) Bank 41. âGoodsâ include: (A) Services (B) Movable property (C) Salary (D) Tax 42. âPersonâ includes: (A) Only individual (B) Only banks (C) Only firms (D) Companies and governments 43. Tax is charged on: (A) Service value (B) Income (C) Property only (D) Salary only 44. âPlace of businessâ includes: (A) Only office (B) Any place of economic activity (C) Only factory (D) Only home 45. âResidentâ includes: (A) Only citizen (B) Tourist (C) Business presence in Punjab (D) Visitor only 46. âRegistered personâ includes: (A) Only registered (B) Government (C) Registered or liable to register (D) Employee 47. âReturnâ means: (A) Tax refund (B) Invoice only (C) Salary slip (D) Tax declaration form 48. âExempt serviceâ means: (A) Taxable service (B) Illegal service (C) Service free from tax (D) Imported service 49. âFinancial yearâ is: (A) JanâDec (B) MarchâFeb (C) AprilâMarch (D) JulyâJune 50. âFirmâ means: (A) Government office (B) School (C) Profit-sharing business relation (D) NGO 51. âTaxable serviceâ includes: (A) Only goods (B) Land (C) Salary (D) Listed services 52. Value of taxable service is: (A) Gross consideration (B) Salary (C) Net profit only (D) Discount only 53. If payment is in kind, value is: (A) Zero (B) Open market price (C) Half price (D) Fixed rate 54. Associated persons deal includes: (A) Family relation (B) Government only (C) Employees only (D) Customers only 55. Economic activity does NOT include: (A) Business (B) Employment (C) Hobby (D) Trade 56. Open market price is based on: (A) Free market transaction (B) Government rate (C) Fixed law (D) Bank rate 57. Tax fraud requires: (A) Mistake (B) Delay only (C) Intentional wrongdoing (D) Refund 58. âDocumentâ includes: (A) Paper only (B) Electronic records (C) Cash only (D) Goods 59. âDefaulterâ means: (A) Person who fails to pay tax (B) Tax payer (C) Employee (D) Buyer 60. Tax on services is generally collected through: (A) Courts (B) Auction (C) Police (D) Return filing system