Date for submission of sales tax and FED returns extended

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has extended the date for payment of sales tax and federal excise duty, including special excise duty, for the tax period from August 2008 up to September 20, 2008. According to an FBR announcement on Tuesday, the board has further extended the due date for submission of sales tax and federal excise return for the said tax period upto September 25, 2008.
The extension has been granted keeping in view the recent introduction of mandatory electronic filing of sales tax and federal excise returns and facilitate taxpayers to familiarise themselves with the new system.