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THE PUNJAB SALES TAX ON SERVICES ACT 2012 Most Importants MCQs

1. Who may appoint authorities under the Act in the prescribed manner and by notification in the official Gazette?

(A) Authority


(B) Federal Board of Revenue


(C) Special Judge


(D) Deputy Commissioner




2. Which of the following is NOT included in the list of appointed authorities under section 39?

(A) District Judge


(B) Commissioner (Appeals)


(C) Commissioner


(D) Deputy Commissioner




3. Who are subordinate to the Authority under section 39?

(A) Commissioner (Appeals) and Commissioner


(B) Assistant Commissioner only


(C) Audit Officer only


(D) Inspector only




4. Who is subordinate to the Commissioner as per the Act?

(A) Deputy Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner


(B) Inspector only


(C) Special Judge


(D) Auditor only




5. Who may exercise powers of any officer subordinate to him under section 40?

(A) Officer appointed under section 39


(B) Any registered person


(C) Taxpayer only


(D) Auditor only




6. Who may impose limitations, restrictions or conditions on the exercise of powers of officers?

(A) Authority


(B) Special Judge


(C) Inspector


(D) Commissioner (Appeals)




7. Who may distribute work and related functions among officers?

(A) Authority


(B) Federal Government only


(C) Special Judge


(D) Auditor General




8. Who may prescribe uniform including shoulder strips and badges for officers?

(A) Deputy Commissioner


(B) Commissioner


(C) Authority


(D) Inspector General Police




9. Who resolves jurisdictional and competency issues under the Act?

(A) Special Judge


(B) Authority


(C) High Court


(D) Commissioner (Appeals)




10. Who may empower officers by notification in the official Gazette?

(A) Clerk


(B) Inspector


(C) Audit Officer


(D) Authority




11. An Additional Commissioner may exercise powers of:

(A) Inspector


(B) Commissioner


(C) Assistant Clerk


(D) Auditor




12. A Deputy Commissioner may exercise powers of:

(A) Inspector


(B) Assistant Commissioner


(C) Commissioner


(D) Special Judge




13. An Assistant Commissioner may exercise powers of:

(A) Auditor


(B) Inspector


(C) Commissioner


(D) Deputy Commissioner




14. Who cannot assign powers to another officer without prior permission?

(A) Officer under section 41


(B) Special Judge


(C) Taxpayer


(D) Auditor




15. Who appoints Special Judges under the Act?

(A) Authority


(B) Federal Board


(C) Commissioner


(D) Government




16. Minimum service requirement for a Special Judge is:

(A) 5 years District and Sessions Judge


(B) 2 years District Judge


(C) 10 years lawyer


(D) 1 year magistrate




17. Special Judge jurisdiction is defined by:

(A) Authority only


(B) Taxpayer


(C) Inspector


(D) Notification by Government




18. Who can take cognizance of offences?

(A) Commissioner only


(B) Assistant Clerk


(C) Special Judge


(D) Auditor




19. A report for offence must be made by at least:

(A) Inspector


(B) Taxpayer


(C) Clerk


(D) Assistant Commissioner




20. Complaint or information of offence can be received from:

(A) Only Authority


(B) Only Commissioner


(C) Only Government


(D) Any person




21. Before issuing summons, Special Judge may conduct:

(A) Tax recovery


(B) Return filing


(C) Audit payment


(D) Preliminary inquiry




22. Code of Criminal Procedure applies to Special Judge proceedings:

(A) Fully without exception


(B) Only civil rules apply


(C) Not applicable


(D) Only partially when not inconsistent




23. Special Judge is deemed to be:

(A) Magistrate Court


(B) Tax Tribunal


(C) Court of Session


(D) Civil Court




24. No other court can try offences under this Act except:

(A) Special Judge


(B) High Court


(C) Magistrate


(D) Civil Judge




25. Special Judge usually holds sittings at:

(A) Tax office


(B) Market


(C) Police station


(D) Headquarters




26. Prosecution before Special Judge is conducted by:

(A) Taxpayer


(B) Auditor


(C) Assistant Commissioner or above


(D) Lawyer only




27. Withdrawal of prosecution requires direction of:

(A) Authority or Government


(B) Taxpayer


(C) Auditor


(D) Clerk




28. Officers like Audit Officer and Inspector are subordinate to:

(A) Deputy Commissioner/Assistant Commissioner


(B) Taxpayer


(C) Special Judge


(D) Lawyer




29. Authority may nominate supervisory incharge of Assistant Commissioner as:

(A) Taxpayer


(B) Clerk


(C) Auditor


(D) Deputy Commissioner




30. Authority may change work distribution:

(A) Never


(B) As deemed appropriate


(C) Only court order


(D) Only taxpayer request




31. Authority may confer powers to officers:

(A) Only permanently


(B) Only verbally


(C) By general or special order


(D) Only court approval




32. Special Judge inquiry may be held under section 202 CrPC:

(A) Always mandatory


(B) As nearly as possible


(C) Not allowed


(D) Only civil inquiry




33. Officer for prosecution must not be below rank of:

(A) Inspector


(B) Auditor


(C) Clerk


(D) Assistant Commissioner




34. Special Judge may dismiss complaint if:

(A) Tax is paid


(B) Officer requests


(C) No grounds exist


(D) Authority orders




35. Special Judge may hold sittings at:

(A) Any convenient place


(B) Only Islamabad


(C) Only court room


(D) Only office




36. Officers appointed under section 39 are appointed by:

(A) Court


(B) Taxpayer


(C) Authority


(D) Auditor




37. Commissioner (Appeals) is subordinate to:

(A) Deputy Commissioner


(B) Authority


(C) Inspector


(D) Auditor




38. Audit Officer is appointed under:

(A) Section 1


(B) Section 10


(C) Section 50


(D) Section 39




39. Enforcement Officer falls under:

(A) Civil court


(B) Section 39 appointment


(C) Taxpayer


(D) Auditor only




40. Authority may specify jurisdiction issues under:

(A) Section 39(8)


(B) Section 40


(C) Section 39


(D) Section 41




41. Officer can exercise powers of subordinate officers:

(A) Yes under section 40


(B) Never


(C) Only court order


(D) Only taxpayer consent




42. Authority may impose restrictions on officers under:

(A) Section 40(2)


(B) Section 39


(C) Section 42


(D) Section 35




43. Special Judge is appointed by notification in:

(A) Newspaper


(B) Official Gazette


(C) Court order


(D) Tax office notice board




44. Special Judge can take cognizance on:

(A) Only tax return


(B) Only FIR


(C) Only audit report


(D) Report, complaint or own knowledge




45. Preliminary inquiry is done under section:

(A) 25


(B) 39


(C) 30


(D) 43




46. Special Judge proceedings apply CrPC section:

(A) 200


(B) 150


(C) 202


(D) 100




47. Special Judge is deemed Court of:

(A) Session


(B) Magistrate


(C) Revenue


(D) Tax Tribunal




48. Exclusive jurisdiction means:

(A) Only Special Judge


(B) Multiple courts


(C) High Court only


(D) Civil court




49. Prosecution can be withdrawn by:

(A) Taxpayer


(B) Clerk


(C) Auditor


(D) Authority on Government direction




50. Authority may nominate officers for:

(A) Audit and enforcement


(B) Investigation


(C) Banking


(D) Education




51. Assistant Commissioner can initiate report with approval of:

(A) Taxpayer


(B) Commissioner


(C) Auditor


(D) Clerk




52. Special Judge cannot act without:

(A) Complaint/report/information


(B) Taxpayer request


(C) Auditor advice only


(D) Clerk report




53. Officers under section 39 are appointed for:

(A) Entertainment


(B) Health


(C) Education


(D) Tax administration




54. Authority may prescribe uniform for officers via:

(A) Gazette notification


(B) Verbal order


(C) Email only


(D) Court order




55. Authority may assign additional duties to officers:

(A) Only court


(B) No


(C) Yes


(D) Only taxpayer




56. Deputy Commissioner works under:

(A) Auditor


(B) Taxpayer


(C) Commissioner


(D) Court




57. Assistant Commissioner works under:

(A) Deputy Commissioner


(B) Taxpayer


(C) Auditor


(D) Court




58. Inspector is subordinate to:

(A) Auditor


(B) Taxpayer


(C) Court


(D) Assistant/Deputy Commissioner




59. Authority may specify eligibility criteria for officers:

(A) No


(B) Yes


(C) Only court


(D) Only taxpayer




60. Special Judge can proceed after inquiry if complaint is:

(A) Valid grounds exist


(B) False/no grounds


(C) Tax paid


(D) Audit complete




61. Code of Criminal Procedure applies to Special Judge as:

(A) Fully separate


(B) Not applicable


(C) With modifications


(D) Optional only




62. Special Judge jurisdiction limits are defined by:

(A) Authority


(B) Auditor


(C) Taxpayer


(D) Government notification




63. Authority controls jurisdiction issues under:

(A) Section 39(8)


(B) Section 30


(C) Section 25


(D) Section 20




64. Officer may conduct inquiry through:

(A) Only letters


(B) Only physical presence


(C) Video link


(D) Only audit file




65. Audit observation is issued after:

(A) Audit process


(B) Return filing


(C) Registration


(D) Payment




66. Reply time for audit observation is:

(A) 7 days


(B) 60 days


(C) 30 days


(D) 21 days




67. Audit report is issued when reply is:

(A) Satisfactory


(B) Unsatisfactory or not given


(C) Always optional


(D) Before audit




68. Final order after audit is passed by:

(A) Taxpayer


(B) Officer with pecuniary jurisdiction


(C) Clerk


(D) Auditor




69. Special audit may be conducted by:

(A) Clerk


(B) Chartered accountant


(C) Taxpayer


(D) Inspector only




70. Audit includes:

(A) Tax affairs examination


(B) Only returns


(C) Only payments


(D) Only registration




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