According to press statement issued by Ministry of Finance here, Federal Minister for Finance Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar extended the date of filling the returns, that were due by August 31, by one month i.e till September 30.
The extension has been given in view of various representations and pleas submitted by the salaried class, finding it impossible to comply with the obligatory provision of filing income tax returns by August 31, due to the current circumstances and prevailing situation because of the sit-ins by the two political parties of the country.
The Finance Minister said that this decision has been taken to facilitate the salaried persons.