FBR amends income tax return form weeks before filing deadline

Profit by Pakistan Today reported that the Federal Board of Revenue has issued amendments to the return form for the 2026 tax year, only weeks before the September 30 deadline for filing. The changes were notified through SRO 1495(I)/2026, released on Thursday, which amends the Income Tax Rules, 2002.

Four fresh parts, numbered II-ZE through II-ZH, now sit in the Second Schedule directly after Part II-ZD. A tax expert has voiced concern about the timing, arguing that altering the form this late could lead to legal and technical problems for filers and practitioners. The expert argued that the revisions might make filing harder given the deadline and asked the authority to clarify the amendments without delay.

The expert cautioned that, without prompt clarification from the FBR, taxpayers and practitioners may find it hard to submit returns in time. The concern centres on the September 30 deadline, which falls only weeks after the notification.