(2) The Board, for every reporting fiscal year in respect of every MNE group, whose ultimate parent entity or the surrogate parent entity resident in Pakistan is required to furnish country-by-country report under sub-rule (1) or the constituent entity under rule 27E, shall transmit and exchange country-by-country reports to the jurisdictions that are parties to the competent authority agreement as defined in clause (b) of sub-rule (4) of rule 27A, on or before the due date specified under rule 27G.
(3) The requirements under sub-rules (1) and (2) shall be for reporting fiscal years relating to tax year 2017 and onwards:
“Provided that the provisions of this chapter shall not apply to tax year 2017 if it commences before first day of January, 2016.”;