Tax returns: Pakistan banks to extend working hours on Sept 30
Commercial banks in Pakistan will keep all their branches open until 10:00pm on Wednesday, September 30, to facilitate over-the-counter (OTC) payment of government duties and taxes. According to a statement from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the decision was taken at the request of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to facilitate taxpayers in making payments on the last day of September. The…
Commercial banks across Pakistan will extend their operating hours until 10:00pm on September 30 to assist with the over-the-counter (OTC) payment of government taxes and duties. This decision was made following a request from the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to make it easier for taxpayers to complete their payments on the final day of the tax-filing month.
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) instructed banks to keep relevant branches open for as long as necessary to support special clearing of government transactions conducted by the National Institutional Facilitation Technologies (NIFT). Additionally, the SBP emphasized the need for banks to maintain uninterrupted availability of digital payment channels, such as internet banking, mobile applications, ATMs, and other electronic platforms, for government tax payments.
September 30 marks the deadline for filing tax returns in Pakistan. Earlier this week, Atif Ikram Sheikh, President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI), appealed to the government and FBR to extend the tax return deadline by one month to October 31, 2026, to help businesses, industries, and other taxpayers.
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