Where the Commissioner-General makes an assessment under a tax law, the Commissioner-General shall serve a written notice of the assessment on the taxpayer.

Required:
State EIGHT (8) elements contained in Commissioner-General’s notice of tax assessment. (5 marks)

The written notice of tax assessment from the Commissioner-General must contain the following elements:

  1. Name of the taxpayer.
  2. Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN).
  3. The tax payable as assessed by the Commissioner-General.
  4. Amount of tax remaining to be paid after any relevant credits or pre-payments.
  5. The manner in which the assessment was calculated.
  6. The reason for making the assessment.
  7. The date by which the tax is to be paid.
  8. Time, place, and manner for objecting to the assessment.