The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has allowed taxpayers to manually file income tax returns by October 15, 2010 in cases where taxpayers are facing difficulty in e-filing of income tax returns/statements. According to an income tax circular issued here on Wednesday, in cases where difficulty is being faced in e-filing of returns/statements, the taxpayers may submit hard copies of income tax returns/statements by the due date, ie October 15, 2010.
However, these taxpayers must electronically file income tax returns/ statements by November 15, 2010. Under the existing provisions of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 the following categories are required to e-file income tax returns/statements:- Annual statement of deduction of income tax from salary to be e-filed by the employer of an individual; return of income of salaried individuals (with income Rs 500,000 or more); any person registered for sales tax; any person claiming refund; Association of Persons (AOPs) and non-resident ship owner charter.
However, it has been represented by a large number of taxpayers that due to various reasons (including increased e-filing activity in the last dates of filing of income tax returns/statements) being practical difficulties are faced in e-filing. Hence it is being requested that last date of e-filing of returns/statements be extended.
In such cases income tax return/ statement is e-filed by 15th November, 2010, otherwise income tax return/ statement shall not be deemed to have been filed and necessary proceeding under the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 shall be initiated accordingly. Secondly, tax due with the return is paid by October 15, 2010 and no refund in such cases shall be processed unless return of income is e-filed.
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