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Administrative procedures

Article 68 — Amended return procedures

Restricts amendments during audit or after reassessment and requires amounts, reasons and evidence for permitted or mandatory amendments.

Short answer

Restricts amendments during audit or after reassessment and requires amounts, reasons and evidence for permitted or mandatory amendments.

What should you do now?Check audit status and reassessed items before submitting an amendment.

Provision in brief

What does the official Article provide?

The official source is Arabic. This English commentary is explanatory and is not presented as an official translation.

Restricts amendments during audit or after reassessment and requires amounts, reasons and evidence for permitted or mandatory amendments.

This is a verified summary rather than a verbatim reproduction. Consult the official Arabic text, the Law and later decisions before making a final determination.

Official legal text

Arabic text of Article 68

The official source is Arabic. The English content on this page is explanatory and is not presented as an official translation.

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إجراءات تقديم الإقرار الضريبي المعدّل

أ- لا يجوز للكيان المشارك المكلف بالإقرار تعديل إقرار ضريبي أو تعديل إقرار ضريبي تم تعديله سابقًا أثناء خضوع الإقرار الضريبي للتدقيق الضريبي.

ب- مع عدم الإخلال بالفقرة (أ) من هذه المادة، يمكن للكیان المشارك المكلف بالإقرار تعديل إقرار ضريبي تم تدقيقه في السابق، بشرط ألا تتعلق التعديلات بأي مبلغ أُعيد تقديره من قبل الجهاز.

ج- لا تنطبق الفقرتان (أ) و(ب) من هذه المادة عندما يتوجب على الكیان المشارك المكلف بالإقرار القيام بتعديل على الإقرار الضريبي بحسب أحكام القانون وهذه اللائحة.

د- عندما يتوجب تعديل الإقرار الضريبي كما هو محدد في الفقرة (ج) من هذه المادة، يجب على الكیان المشارك المكلف بالإقرار تقديم الإقرار الضريبي المعدل بالطريقة التي يحددها الجهاز.

ه- يجب أن يتضمن الإقرار الضريبي المعدل المبالغ المعدلة والمبررات وأسباب التعديل.

و- يحق للجهاز طلب معلومات أو مستندات أو وثائق إضافية يراها ذات صلة بالإقرار الضريبي المعدّل.

ز- لا تُفرض الغرامات الإدارية على الكيان المشارك المكلف بالإقرار عند تقديم إقرار ضريبي معدّل خلال الفترة المحددة بموجب الفقرة (أ) من المادة (66) من هذه اللائحة.

Source: Executive Regulations issued by Decision No. 172 of 2024, Legislation and Legal Opinion Commission (lloc.gov.bh).

Madar explanation

What does the Article mean in plain language?

Do not amend a return during audit or, after audit, amounts reassessed by NBR, subject to amendments required by the Law or Regulations. Include revised amounts, reasons and justification and supply additional evidence if requested. Paragraph G removes administrative fines for amendments submitted within Article 66's return deadline. Challenging an assessment follows its own procedure; an amended return does not bypass an assessment or appeal deadline.

Who should read this?

The filing entity and compliance, finance, legal and governance teams.

Practical action

Check audit status and reassessed items before submitting an amendment.

Common mistake to avoid

Amending during audit or using amendment instead of assessment review.

Legislative connection

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Is this Article enough on its own?

Usually not. Read it with the connected Law Article, definitions, any effective election and current NBR guidance, especially for an amount or deadline.

Does NBR guidance replace the Regulations?

No. Guidance explains application and supports procedures and examples, but current legislation and decisions prevail in case of inconsistency.

References

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