Tax return deadline extended till 31st

Business Recorder reported that the FBR pushed back the filing date for Tax Year 2026 income tax returns to October 31, 2026. The move followed representations from several trade bodies and bar associations of tax practitioners. The change covers filers whose earlier deadline had been set at October 15, 2026, and the new cutoff is October 31, 2026.

The FBR had received 6.9 million income tax returns by October 15, 2026, according to the report. The change was made through Circular No. 04 of 2026-27, which the board issued on Thursday under Section 214A of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001. Dated October 15, 2026, the circular notes that the decision followed stakeholder requests, and it covers persons originally due to file by September 30, 2026.