FBR extends date for filing sales tax returns up to April 15

FBR extends date for filing sales tax returns up to April 15

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has extended the last date for filing monthly sales tax returns considering lockdown in many parts of the country to prevent spread of coronavirus.

The FBR on Tuesday informed all chief commissioners Inland Revenue regarding extension in date for submission of sales tax and federal excise returns along with annexure for the tax periods of January 2020 and February 2020.

The FBR extended the date of payment and submission of sales tax and federal excise returns for the tax period of January 2020 and Federal 2020 as per following:

The FBR allowed taxpayers to submit sales tax / federal excise return for the month of January 2020 up to April 15, 2020. This was due on February 18, 2020 and was extended up February 28, 2020.

Similarly, the date for payment and filing sales tax return for month of February 2020 has been extended. The date for payment has been extended up to March 31, 2020 which was due on March 15, 2020. Meanwhile, the filing of sales tax / federal excise return has been extended up to April 15, 2020, which was due on March 18, 2020 and extended up to March 25, 2020.