The National Board of Revenue on Tuesday said hard copies need not be submitted to VAT office after filing online returns, coefficient declarations,etc.

The NBR said that it has been informed that in some cases hard copies are sought by the VAT Officers after filing online returns, which is not legal.

Moreover, there is no provision for preservation of submissions, coefficient declarations, treasury challans etc. by the VAT officer.

The revenue collecting authority said that if anyone wants to submit paper submissions to the local value added tax office (VAT circle office), he or she will receive them from the receiving branch of the circle office.

Additionally, submissions can also be sent by post, it said in a clarification statement.

The NBR requested that Instead of submitting paper submissions, all are requested to submit submissions online.