RECORDER REPORT

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has extended office timings for Thursday (today) to facilitate the submission of returns and payment of duties and taxes.

In this regard, the FBR has issued instructions to the field formations here on Wednesday. According to the FBR, all LTUs / RTOs shall remain open and observe extended working hours till 8:00pm on Thursday (November 30), being the last day for submission of income tax returns for individuals and to facilitate the taxpayers in submission of their returns and payment of duties and taxes as well.

The chief commissioners are requested to establish liaison with the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and authorized branches of the National Bank of Pakistan to ensure transfer of tax collection by these branches on 30.11.2017 to the respective branches of SBP on the same date so as to account for the same towards the collection for the month of November 2017, the FBR added.