FBR Extends 2026 Tax Return Deadline
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The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced a one-month extension for the submission of income tax returns for the 2026 fiscal year, pushing the deadline from September 30 to October 15, 2026. This decision comes in response to requests from various trade bodies and tax bar associations, who cited ongoing issues with the online filing system and the need for additional time to complete documentation.
Tax professionals and business groups have been urging FBR to extend the deadline due to the frequent slowdowns, glitches, and bugs experienced by taxpayers when submitting returns. Despite the extension, taxpayers are still facing difficulties as the IRIS portal has repeatedly failed to properly accept returns in recent weeks. To date, FBR has received 5.8 million tax returns by September 30, 2026, compared to 3.8 million returns by the same date in 2025.
However, despite the increased number of submissions, FBR has collected around Rs. 8 billion less in taxes from these returns compared to the previous year. The FBR has successfully met its first-quarter tax collection target of Rs. 3,053 billion and also reached its September 2026 target of Rs. 1,330 billion. Tax authorities anticipate that tax collections will reach approximately Rs. 3,072 billion during the July-September 2026 period.
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