Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 — Section 72: Cessation of source of income

72. Cessation of source of income.— Where

(a)any income is derived by a person in a tax year from any business, activity, investment or other source that has ceased either before the commencement of the year or during the year; and

(b)if the income had been derived before the business, activity, investment or other source ceased it would have been chargeable to tax under this Ordinance, this Ordinance shall apply to the income on the basis that the business, activity, investment or other source had not ceased at the time the income was derived. 1 The word “mid-exchange” omitted by the Finance Act, 2003. 139 Chapter IV – Common Rules