Dealers can file their returns by Sep 30

Srinagar, Aug 31 (UNI) The Jammu and Kashmir government today agreed in-principle to amend Rule 28 of the Jammu and Kashmir Value Added Tax Rules and extended the date of filing returns for dealers by September 30 in the wake of prevailing situation in the state.

Notably, the Government had recently extended the date for filing the returns for the first quarter of the current financial year up to August 31.

According to an official spokesman, the Government has decided to extend the date of filing of returns by the dealers for the first quarter of the year 2008-09 by a period of further 30 days in view of the prevailing situation.

The spokesman said Governor N N Vohra took the decision to extend the dates in view of the difficulties being faced by the members of the Chambers of Industries and Commerce of Jammu and Kashmir in the context of the prevailing situation across the State.

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