FBR Must Extend Tax Return Deadline

Consultants and tax experts have pressed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to extend the Tax Year 2026 income tax filing deadline as taxpayers have faced repeated delays and technical difficulties with the IRIS portal.

Key points

• The Pakistan Tax Bar Association has asked FBR to extend the deadline to December 3, 2026.
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• FBR's official filing schedule still demonstrates September 30 as the deadline as of September 28.
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• Tax expert Amer Sharif informed ProPakistani that taxpayers have faced slowdowns, glitches, bugs and difficulties while submitting returns.

FBR's current deadline for individuals and associations of persons is September 30.

For context, the Tax Year 2026 return became available on IRIS on July 27 while the final return form was officially notified on September 2 through S.R.O. 1495(I)/2026 with four new sections. FBR to Sell Bahria Golf City Property.

Tax expert Amer Sharif informed ProPakistani that taxpayers have faced slowdowns, glitches, bugs and difficulties while submitting returns. The IRIS portal has time and again failed to properly accept returns previously few weeks for plenty of individuals.

For context, the Pakistan Tax Bar Association has asked FBR to extend the deadline to December 3, 2026. While the Pakistan Tax Advisers Association has requested time until November 30, the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has sought an extension to October 31.

Amer remarked an early decision would provide taxpayers and accountants enough time to complete and submit their returns instead of waiting for a last-minute extension announcement. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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