Income tax return deadline extended

The government has extended the deadline for submitting income tax returns for individual taxpayers for the second time for the 2025-26 tax year.

According to an order issued by the National Board of Revenue (NBR), the return submission deadline has been extended from December 31, 2025 to January 31, 2026.

It says the decision was taken in public interest under the powers conferred by Section 334 of the Income Tax Act, 2023, with prior approval from the government.

Earlier, the NBR had extended the original deadline once from November 30 to December 31, citing various difficulties faced by taxpayers.

The latest extension aims to provide additional time to facilitate wider compliance and ease pressure on taxpayers.

The NBR has urged eligible taxpayers to avail themselves of the extended time and submit their returns within the revised deadline to avoid any inconvenience.