Nearly 2 Million Pakistanis File Their 2026 Tax Returns

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) in Pakistan received approximately 2 million income tax returns for the 2026 tax year by September 5, representing an increase of around 400,000 filings compared to the same period last year, when only about 1.6 million returns were submitted. Although the number of returns filed has risen, the amount of tax paid along with the returns remained almost the same, at Rs. 3.5 billion, mirroring the amount paid during the comparable period of the previous year.

In contrast, the FBR recorded around 6 million income tax returns for the 2025 tax year. The deadline for filing income tax returns for the 2026 tax year is set for September 30. Notably, the FBR recently made amendments to the income tax return form for the 2026 tax year. Through Special Resolution Order 1495(I)/2026, issued on Thursday, the tax authority updated the Income Tax Rules, 2002, and incorporated new provisions in the Second Schedule.

A tax expert expressed concerns over the timing of these changes, stating that introducing a new Special Resolution Order (SRO) so close to the filing deadline of September 30 is confusing and unnecessary. The expert questioned the justification for making such modifications, especially with only a few weeks left before the deadline. The post Nearly 2 Million Pakistanis File Their 2026 Tax Returns was initially published on ProPakistani.