ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has extended the dates for filing of annual returns.

The last date for filing of Form 29 (particulars of directors and officers including chief executive and auditors) for all companies has been extended up to Wednesday, November 16, 2016, whereas the last date of filing of Form A/B (annual returns) for other than listed companies is extended up to Friday, December 2, 2016.

All companies, listed or other than listed are required to file their annual audited accounts by December 2, 2016, extended from earlier date of November 30, 2016 (Wednesday). The last date of filing of Form A for listed companies remains December 15, 2016 (Thursday).

The decision has been made in order to facilitate the companies which held their annual general meetings on October 31st, 2016. Last filing date of Form 29 for these companies falling on November 14, 2016, has been extended up to November 16, 2016. Furthermore, the last date of filing of Form A for all other than listed companies falling on November 30, 2016 and for listed companies on December 15, 2016 respectively.

In order to facilitate the companies, the extension in filing date for all other than listed companies has been made till December 2, 2016 whereas the last date of filing of Form A for listed companies remains December 15, 2016.

It is pertinent to mention here that all other than listed companies are required to file Form A/B, within 30 days of holding of AGM, while the listed companies are required to file Form A, within 45 days.—PR