Draft of further amendments in Export Oriented Units and Small and Medium Enterprises Rules, 2008

GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN
(REVENUE DIVISION)
FEDERAL BOARD OF REVENUE

Islamabad, the 29th June, 2020.

NOTIFICATION
(CUSTOMS)

S.R.O. 570 (I)/2020.- The following draft of certain further amendments in the Export Oriented Units and Small and Medium Enterprises Rules, 2008, which the Federal Board of Revenue proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by section 219 of the Customs Act, 1969 (IV of 1969), section 50 of the Sales Tax Act, 1990, section 40 of the Federal Excise Act, 2005 and section 237 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 (XLIX of 2001), is hereby published for information of all persons likely to be affected thereby and, as required under sub-section (3A) of section 219 of the Customs Act, 1969 (IV of 1969), notice is hereby given that objections or suggestions thereon, if any, may for consideration of the Board be sent within fifteen days of publication of the draft amendments in the official Gazette. Any objections or suggestions which may, from any person, be received before the expiry of the aforesaid period, shall be taken into consideration by the Federal Board of Revenue, namely:-

DRAFT AMENDMENTS

In the aforesaid Rules,-

(1) in rule 9, in sub-rule (2), in second proviso, after the expression "EDB", the words "whichever the case may be" shall be inserted;

(2) in rule 12,-

(i) the first proviso shall be omitted; and

(ii) for the second proviso, the following shall be substituted, namely:-

"Provided that the Chief Collector may consider extension in exceptional circumstances on such terms and conditions as he may deem appropriate ".

[C.No.3(1)EP/2020]

(Mehreen Naseem)
Secretary (Export Policy)