ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has once again extended the deadline for filing tax returns.
The FBR has extended the deadline for the submission of tax returns until October 31.
Previously, on September 30, the FBR had extended the deadline for filing tax returns until October 15.
The FBR states that the deadline for filing income tax returns was extended at the request of trade organizations.
It should be noted that the number of individuals filing income tax returns in the country has exceeded 6.815 million.
According to sources, more than 4.5 million individuals—excluding the salaried class—have filed tax returns, while over 2.2 million salaried individuals have also filed their returns.
Sources indicate that during the same period last year, the number of individuals who filed income tax returns was over 5.2 million.
According to sources, 1,473 traders filed tax returns under the scheme for small shopkeepers; this includes 137 new traders and 1,336 existing traders.
Sources further state that 2,875 shopkeepers have registered under this tax scheme.
