FBR relieves sales-tax-return filers

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Wednesday extended the deadline for the submission of Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) or National Tax Number (NTN) of unregistered buyers in Sales Tax (ST) return.

In a letter issued to all chief Commissioners of Large Taxpayer Units and Regional Taxpayer Offices, the board stated that the requirement of furnishing CNIC or NTN of unregistered buyers as prescribed under SRO 821(I)/2011 dated 06-09-2011 would become mandatory for the invoices issued on or after 1st November, 2011.

It further stated that all taxpayers who fail to provide such details in the return pertaining to the tax period November 2011 would be taken to the task.