8. Exemption of certain small and medium enterprises from the payment of taxes payable by them

Any person or partnership carrying on an enterprise, having an annual turnover of a sum not exceeding rupees one hundred million who is liable to pay the economic service charge under this Act, who has defaulted in the payment of such economic service charge as is payable by him under this Act in respect of any year of assessment ending on or before December 31, 2010, due to the existence generally of any conflict environment or due to any financial constraints of such person or partnership, shall be exempt from the payment of such charge as is in default under this

Act :

Provided that, the Commissioner-General of Inland

Revenue shall on a request made in that behalf, issue to such person or partnership a Certificate of Exemption in respect of the sum in default :

Provided further, the person or partnership to whom the

Certificate of Exemption is issued, shall simultaneously forward to the Commissioner-General of Inland Revenue a written assurance to the effect that such person or partnership will be responsible for the payment of all sums which may become payable by him under this Act, in respect of any future year of assessment commencing on or after January 1,

2011.