FBR Extends 2026 Tax Return Deadline

Notably, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has confirmed an extension for the filing of income tax returns for the tax year 2026, moving the deadline from September 30 to October 15, 2026.

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• So far, FBR received 5.8 million tax returns by September 30, 2026, compared with 3.8 million returns by September 30, 2025.
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"The date of filing of Income Tax Return for Tax Year 2026, for persons who are required to file their returns by September 30th, 2026, is hereby extended up to October 15th, 2026, in view of the requests from various trade bodies and the tax bar associations, " FBR remarked in its extension statement. Viral FBR Circular on IRIS Deadline Extension is Fake.

This comes after tax professionals and business groups pressed FBR to extend the deadline due to ongoing matters with the online filing system and the need for more time to complete documentation.

Taxpayers faced slowdowns, glitches, bugs and challenges while submitting returns. The IRIS portal has time and again failed to properly accept returns previously few weeks for plenty of individuals.

So far, FBR received 5.8 million tax returns by September 30, 2026, compared with 3.8 million returns by September 30, 2025. Despite receiving more returns, FBR collected around Rs. 8 billion less in tax from returns compared to last year.

FBR has achieved its first-quarter tax collection target of Rs. 3, 053 billion and additionally met its September 2026 target of Rs. 1, 330 billion.

Tax collections are projected to reach around Rs. 3, 072 billion during July-September 2026. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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For now, FBR Extends 2026 Tax Return Deadline remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.