Income Tax Ordinance Amendment (Transfer of Information at the Taxpayer's Request) Bill

What does the bill do?

The bill adds a new section to the Income Tax Ordinance requiring an assessing officer or a Tax Authority employee to transfer information, certificates, reports and lists related to a person's income directly to a public body at the taxpayer's request, if the information required by that body originates in the Tax Authority. The provision applies to government ministries, local authorities and other authorities performing public functions. The Minister of Finance, in coordination with the Privacy Protection Authority, sets information security provisions for implementing the amendment.