FBR notifies faceless income tax assessment procedures ahead of October 31 filing deadline

Profit by Pakistan Today reported that the FBR has set out procedures for faceless income tax assessments as the October 31, 2026 filing deadline approaches. Cases will be allocated electronically, while taxpayers can submit responses and evidence through their accounts on the FBR’s IRIS portal and take part in online hearings.

The new unit will handle several assessment types under the Income Tax Ordinance, including best judgment and amended assessments, and can issue notices, seek evidence and impose related penalties or default surcharges. A separate notification establishes eligibility and documentation rules for tax credits on qualifying investments under Section 64D; no further extension to the filing deadline has been confirmed.