FBR is reviewing requests for a 15-day extension to the Tax Year 2026 return filing deadline as submissions reach about 5.2 million.
The Federal Board of Revenue is considering a 15-day extension to the income tax return filing deadline for Tax Year 2026 after business groups and tax professionals requested additional time to complete the process.
About 5.2 million income tax returns had been submitted by Wednesday, including nearly 1.3 million returns from new taxpayers. The figure is significantly higher than the approximately 3.2 million returns filed during the same period last year.
The current filing deadline expires on Sept. 30. However, the FBR has not yet formally announced an extension and is reviewing requests submitted by trade organisations and tax bar associations.
The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry and the Pakistan Tax Bar Association have separately called for additional time, citing difficulties faced by taxpayers in completing their returns and arranging the required supporting documents.
Business representatives have also approached Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, seeking an extension of the filing deadline.
The government is seeking to broaden Pakistan’s tax base and increase participation in the formal tax system. The addition of around 1.3 million new filers this year represents a substantial increase in the number of taxpayers entering the return-filing system.
The proposed extension would give taxpayers additional time to complete and submit their returns if approved by the government. However, no extension has been formally notified so far.
Officials said the final decision on the proposed extension will be announced by the government and the FBR.
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