Hyderabad:
The Hyderabad and Small Industry (HCSTSI) chamber has urged the Federal Government to extend the deadline for submitting income tax in 48 days, citing changes in the Iris portal and the situation of flooding in Punjab, KPK and Sindh. In a statement on Sunday, the president of the Chamber, Muhammad Salem Memon, argued that the desired relief is necessary to facilitate taxpayers and to prevent them from undergoing sanctions and avoidable difficulties.
This year, he said that the FBR has introduced several new changes, such as automated data load, interactive forms and a new verification mechanism in the IRIS tax declaration system. However, he said that the system has not become fully functional. “Taxpayers and counters are experiencing login problems, repeated error messages and unclear problems such as ‘receipt value’ errors.”
Memon pointed out that even salaried individuals have complained to confront difficulties in the portal.
“The strict adhesion to the current deadline, in these circumstances, would unfairly penalize thousands of people,” warned the president of the Chamber.
While referring to the areas of rain and flood impact in the country, he said that the suspension of electricity, internet and banking services have deprived both merchants and employees of timely access to their financial records and accounts. He added that it will be extremely uphill or even impossible for said Filler Complete the presentation of taxes within the given term. The HCSTSI urged the government to immediately announce an extension.
