A.   Background (BG)

1.   This refers to the related Important TLQCs in trail, blue, italic and double line (a) 3051 of 14.3.25 about Updated Sales Tax Return Filing in IRIS (b) 3018 of 27.1.24 about FST Rules regarding Returns filing with More Production Data and New Stock Statement & KCW 

2.   We also refer to several Other TLQC including the following: (a) 2935 of 25.10.24 about Single Sales Tax Return New Committee and Portal Workshop (b) 2687 of 1.4.24 about SSTR launching for Telecom & KCV for Sectors  (c) 2528 of 27.10.23 about Single ST Portal for FST & PST Committee

B.   Updated Commentary

Your entity would be facing some or all of the following critical and technical glitches in FBR's IRS system while uploading data for FST February 2025 return:

(a) Frequent unresponsiveness, resulting in users needing to restart the filing process and often losing previously entered data.

(b) HS Codes is not properly visible in Annexure-C, which complicates and delays the filing process further.

(c) There are significant complications with the Electronic Filing of Returns (E-FR), notably the failure to load or save sales Invoices in Annexure-C and discrepancies in Annexures.

(d) That the technical & Practical issues in Sales Tax Return for the month of February 2025.

(e) Due to miscellaneous issuance in Annexure-C, most of the taxpayers could not file their monthly sales tax return and subsequently prepare data.

Consequently, further to KQU 3288 dated 14.3.25, being an important matter, we would inform you about Request for extension in filing of Sales Tax Return for the Tax Period February 2025 - LTBA (Attachment 3055.1).

C.   Kasbati & Co Views

In view of the above, we expect the following extensions

(a) Annexure-C from 10 March 2025 to 20 March 2025

(b) Payment from 17 March 2025 (as 15 March is Saturday and 16 is Sunday ) to 25 March 2025

(c) Return filing from 18 March 2025 to 28 March to 2025

We are concurrently copying this email to FBR Chairman and Member IRIS too.

D.   Further Details & Services 

Should you require any clarification or explanations in respect of the above or otherwise, or require Income Tax, Federal & Provincial Sales Tax or Withholding Tax Advisory, Statement or Return Filing or Review services, or related accounting matters like the above, please feel free to email Mr Amsal at amsal@kasbati.co with CC to info.kasbati@professional-excellence.com. Your Goodself may continue to get other services from your current Tax & Legal Advisors.

Best regards for Here & Hereafter
Asif S Kasbati (FCA, FCMA & LLB)

Managing Partner 

Kasbati & Co (1400+ Tax, Levies, Companies, Economy, Inflation, HR, Banking, Finance, etc

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