Section 63 in The Police Enhanced Penalties Ordinance, 2005
63. Certain agents liable to tax for sales on behalf of principal.
(1)Where any person sells or purchases any taxable goods on behalf of his principal then such person and his principal shall be jointly and severally liable to pay taxes on the turnover of such sales or purchases.(2)If the principal, on whose behalf the commission agent has sold or purchased any goods, shows to the satisfaction of the Assessing Authority that tax has been paid by such commission agent on such goods under sub-section (1),the principal shall not be liable to pay the tax again in respect of the same transaction.(3)Where a manager or agent of a non-resident dealer sells or purchases any goods on behalf of such dealer in the State, then the non- resident dealer and the manager or the agent residing in the State, shall be jointly and severally liable to pay tax on the turnover of such sales or purchases:Provided that, if the non-resident dealer shows to the satisfaction of the Assessing Authority that the tax payable in respect of such sale or purchase has been paid by the manager or agent residing in the State, then the non-resident dealer shall not be liable to pay tax in respect of the same transaction.
