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VAT & SD Act 2012

Section 43 - Sale of property to pay off a debt

(as updated till Finance Ordinance 2025)

(1) Where a person (the creditor) provides a supply, by way of sale, of the property of another person (the debtor) in full or partial settlement of a debt owed by the debtor to the creditor‚ in that case-

(a) the supply shall be deemed to have been made by the debtor;

(b) the creditor shall be liable to pay the taxes, if any, payable on the supply; and

(c) After payment of the debt and other debts, payable Value Added Tax shall be liable to be deposited on a priority basis before any surplus money may be returned to the debtor.

(2) The debtor and the creditor shall be jointly and severally liable for payment of taxes.

(3) The Board shall prescribe the conditions and method of paying Value Added Tax under this section by any unregistered creditor.

Disclaimer: This is the authentic English text of The Value Added Tax and Supplementary Duty Act 2012, as published under SRO No. 440-Law/2025/326-Mushak dated 05 November 2025. In the event of any inconsistency or conflict between the content on this website and the official Government publications or gazette notifications relating to laws, rules, regulations or SROs, the official Government publications and notifications shall prevail.

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