The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Wednesday announced that all Model Customs Collectorates (MCCs) and Chief Collectors of Customs(CCCs) will remain open and observe extended working hours till 08:00 pm on March 30, 2018 (Friday) and till 10:00 pm on March 31, 2018 (Saturday) for collection of duty/taxes. According to the FBR's instructions to the field formations issued here on Wednesday, all field offices will remain open and observe extended working hours till 08:00 pm on 30th March, 2018 (Friday) and till 10:00 pm on 31st March, 2018 (Saturday) for collection of duty/taxes.

The Chief Collectors of Customs are requested to liaise with the State Bank of Pakistan, National Bank of Pakistan and other scheduled commercial banks in their jurisdiction to ensure transfer of the taxes collected by these branches to the respective offices of the State Bank of Pakistan on the same date and to account the same towards collection for the month of March, 2018, SECP added.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2018