Islamabad: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has extended the deadline for filing income tax returns until October 15, 2025, granting taxpayers an additional 15 days beyond the earlier September 30 cut off.
In a notification issued late Tuesday night, the FBR said the decision was made to facilitate taxpayers and ease the process of return submissions. So far, around 400,000 individuals have filed their income tax returns, according to official sources.
The FBR highlighted that taxpayers can now file returns more conveniently using the simplified online return form available on its official website. The extension follows repeated requests from the business community, which had been pressing for extra time to meet compliance requirements.
Meanwhile, the FBR has already finalized plans to begin audits of 100,000 income tax returns from October 1. Officials confirmed that the audits will mainly focus on business community members, especially those suspected of underreporting or providing misleading financial details. Strict action has been warned for those concealing assets or paying lower taxes compared to previous years.
In a separate development, the FBR has also removed the controversial ‘Estimated Market Value’ column from the 2025 income tax return form. The change was made on the Prime Minister’s direction after a high-level committee, led by Law Minister Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar, reviewed the matter.
The committee which included key ministers, the Attorney General, and senior FBR officials unanimously recommended dropping the column to make the filing process simpler and more taxpayer-friendly. The column had originally been introduced for data collection to support the Economic Survey and did not affect tax calculations or liabilities.
Reassuring citizens, the FBR stressed that it remains committed to making the system more accessible and urged all eligible taxpayers to submit their returns accurately and honestly before the new October 15 deadline.
