It is informed that SBP-BSC field offices and authorized branches of National Bank of Pakistan will remain open for extended hours on 28th and 29th June, 2013 and till 12:00 a.m. (midnight) on 30th June, 2013 (Sunday) for collection of taxes. Further NIFT will provide 02 (two) special clearing facilities on 30th June, 2013 i.e. 1 st and 2 nd clearing immediately after 1:30 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. midnight respectively in order to ensure that all tax receipts collected on 28th, 29th and 30th June are credited to the Government accounts in the month of June, 2013.

2.       In order to facilitate collection of taxes, banks are advised to open such branches and other offices on June 30, 2013 (Sunday) till such time that is necessary to facilitate special clearing by NIFT to be held after 1:30 p.m. and 12:00 a.m.

3.       Further with reference to the above special clearing arrangements, it is informed that State Bank of Pakistan will only accept credit receipts related to Federal and Provincial Tax.