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FBR extends income tax return filing deadline to October 31

The FBR has extended the income tax return filing deadline to October 31 following requests from trade organisations. More than 6.815 million returns have been filed, compared with over 5.2 million during the corresponding period last year.

News Desk
October 16, 2026
FBR extends Pakistan's income tax return filing deadline to October 31 as tax return filings exceed 6.8 million.
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The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has extended the deadline for filing income tax returns to October 31, giving taxpayers an additional 16 days to submit their returns.


The latest extension follows an earlier decision to move the original September 30 deadline to October 15.


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According to the FBR, the extension was granted in response to requests from trade organisations.


Meanwhile, the number of income tax returns filed across Pakistan has exceeded 6.815 million, according to sources.


More than 4.5 million individuals outside the salaried class have filed their returns, while over 2.2 million salaried individuals have submitted their tax returns.


During the corresponding period last year, more than 5.2 million income tax returns had been filed, indicating a significant increase in filings this year.


Under the tax scheme for small retailers, 1,473 traders have filed income tax returns, including 137 new traders and 1,336 existing participants, according to sources.


A total of 2,875 shopkeepers have registered under the scheme, the sources added.


The revised October 31 deadline gives individuals and businesses additional time to complete and submit their income tax returns.

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