IR offices to remain open, observe extended working hours on 30th, 31st

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced that all Inland Revenue Offices will remain open and observe extended working hours on December 30 (Friday) until 08:00pm and December 31(Saturday) until 10:00pm.
According to the FBR's instructions issued to the field formation here on Wednesday, the chief commissioners are also requested to establish liaison with the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and authorised branches of the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) to ensure transfer of tax collection by these branches before or on December 31, 2016 to the respective offices of the SBP on the same date so as to account for the same towards the collection for the month of December, 2016.
The FBR's instructions to the model customs collectorates said that all the model customs collectorates will remain open and observe extended working hours till 08:00pm on Friday (December 30) and till 10:00pm on Saturday (December 31) for collection of duties/taxes.
The chief collectors of customs are requested to establish liaison with the State Bank of Pakistan, National Bank of Pakistan and scheduled commercial banks in their jurisdiction to ensure transfer of tax collection by these branches before or on December 31, 2016 to the respective offices of the SBP on the same date and to account the same towards the collection for the month of December 2016, the FBR added.