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Question
In the circumstances specified in section 28 (3) of the Revenue Administration Act, 2016 (Act 915), the Commissioner-General may make a pre-emptive assessment of tax payable or to become payable by a person under a tax law, whether or not the person is required to file tax returns.
Required:
Under what circumstances would the Commissioner-General make a pre-emptive assessment?
Answer
The Commissioner-General may make a pre-emptive assessment of tax payable or to become payable by a person under the following circumstances:
- The person becomes bankrupt.
- The taxpayer is wound-up.
- The taxpayer goes into liquidation.
- The Commissioner-General believes on reasonable grounds that the person is about to leave the country indefinitely.
- When the taxpayer is about to cease activity or business in the country.
- When the taxpayer has committed an offense under a tax law.
- The Commissioner-General considers it appropriate, including where the person fails to maintain adequate documentation.
- Topic: Tax Administration
- Series: NOV 2021
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