Deadline for filing income tax returns extended

The Federal Board of Revenue has pushed back the due date for submitting income tax returns for Tax Year 2026 by 15 days, Business Recorder reported. The new cutoff is October 15, 2026, which gives filers more time to complete their submissions. The change applies to taxpayers throughout Pakistan.

The extension was announced through Circular No. 3 of 2026-27 (Income Tax), which was issued on Wednesday. The decision came after representations from trade bodies and tax bars, groups that had pressed for the change. The report does not say whether the revised date applies to any other filing category.

The story names no listed company, and it does not set out any change in tax rates or liabilities. Only the filing date is changed, according to the report.