The waiver scheme announced by FBR vide SROs 547 (I)/2012, 548(I)/ 2012 and SRO 606 (I)/2012 has been further extended up to 30th June, 2012.

Earlier, the taxpayers who owed outstanding tax money were offered waiver of default surcharge, penalties and withdrawal of criminal proceedings if the Principal Amount of Income Tax, Sales Tax, Federal Excise Duty or Tax Withheld by the withholding agents were to be deposited by 25th June 2012.

Now, in a decision taken here today, the last date has been further extended till 30th June, 2012 to get benefit from the said scheme. The extension has been notified through 03 SROs issued here today i.e. SRO-768(I)/2012, SRO-769(I)/2012 and SRO-770(I)/2012 (Copies attached).

Riffat Shaheen Qazi
Official Spokesperson, FBR