Pakistan tax advisers seek income tax return deadline extension to Nov. 15

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Pakistan Tax Advisers Association has requested the Federal Board of Revenue to extend the income tax return deadline to Nov. 15, 2026 from Oct. 15, 2026.
Only 60%-65% of the required tax return work has been completed, with slow IRIS system performance, load-shedding, and additional form requirements impeding timely filings.
The manual return for low-income taxpayers remains unavailable on the IRIS system, increasing pressure on practitioners and complicating on-time tax payments.

Extension request before Oct. 15 deadline

As reported by Pakistan Business Recorder, Javed Iqbal Qazi, chairman of the Pakistan Tax Advisers Association and an Advocate Supreme Court, has asked the Federal Board of Revenue chairman to extend the filing date for Tax Year 2026 returns and wealth statements to Nov. 15, 2026.

In a communication sent on Monday, Qazi says the current deadline of Oct. 15, 2026 is difficult to meet because of the country's financial strains, the slow functioning of the IRIS system, load-shedding in different parts of Pakistan and the heavy workload facing tax practitioners, advocates and chartered accountants.

He says about 60% to 65% of the work has so far been completed, indicating the FBR's target for the number of returns filed is unlikely to be achieved by Oct. 15. The association also says the volume of returns that taxpayers must file through practitioners is high, while new columns added to return forms are making preparation and submission more time-consuming, including tax deposits through CPRNS and uploads on the IRIS platform.

Operational and taxpayer pressures mount

The Pakistan Tax Advisers Association says it is receiving messages from members across the country seeking relief for taxpayers and practitioners, while also aiming to help the FBR meet its revenue objectives.

Among the issues cited are that the manual return for low-income taxpayers has not yet been uploaded to the IRIS system, the portal remains slow and cumbersome for filing lengthy returns, and some taxpayers are unable to deposit their tax liabilities on time because of weak financial conditions. Qazi says extending the deadline would support taxpayers and practitioners and serve the interest of fair play.

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