Circular about tax returns extension is fake, FBR clarifies
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Tuesday dismissed as fake a circular circulating on social media regarding the extension of the deadline for filing income tax returns for tax year 2026. “The circular circulating in the media regarding the extension of the date for submitting income tax returns for the tax year 2026 is fake. No such circular has been issued by the FBR,” the authority said in…
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has refuted claims that a social media post suggested an extension of the deadline for filing income tax returns for the tax year 2026. The FBR explicitly stated on its social media platform that no such circular exists. Earlier, the Pakistan Chemicals & Dyes Merchants Association (PCDMA) had requested the FBR to extend the deadline for filing Income Tax Returns for the period ending September 30, 2026, by one month.
The request was due to ongoing technical issues with the IRIS portal that were causing significant difficulties for tax practitioners and taxpayers in submitting their returns on time. As of now, the FBR has received approximately 4.7 million income tax returns for Tax Year 2026, compared to 3.2 million returns received during the same period last fiscal year. This represents an increase of around 1.52 million returns compared to the previous year.
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