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FPCCI seeks one-month extension to the income tax return deadline

Pakistan Published 28 September 2026, 15:51 · archived 28 Sep 2026

Atif Ikram Sheikh, President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI), has formally urged the government and the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to extend the deadline for filing income tax returns by one month – moving the cutoff date to October 31, 2026 – to facilitate trade, industry, and other tax filers. According to a statement released on Monday, the apex trade body emphasised that this extension is not a concession but a practical necessity to ensure maximum tax compliance, broaden the tax base, and alleviate the immense pressure currently faced by the b...

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