National Board of Revenue (NBR) has launched an online facility allowing individual taxpayers to apply for an extension to submit their income tax returns for the 2025–2026 tax year.
In a press release issued Monday, the revenue authority said the deadline for submitting income tax returns for individual taxpayers has been extended until March 31, 2026.
The NBR has made online submission of income tax returns mandatory for most individual taxpayers for the current tax year, with a few exceptions.
According to NBR data, nearly five million individual taxpayers have already registered in its e-Return system, while about 4.1 million taxpayers have submitted their returns so far.
Taxpayers who submit an application before the deadline may receive an additional extension of up to 90 days, subject to approval by the concerned tax commissioner.
To make the process easier, faster and more transparent, the NBR introduced the new online facility through its e-Return system. Taxpayers can log in and apply for an extension using the “Time Extension” option in the system.
Based on the application, the tax commissioner of the respective tax zone will approve or reject the request through the system.
If approved, taxpayers will be able to submit their income tax returns within the extended period without paying any penalty or additional tax.
The NBR said taxpayers must be registered in the e-Return system and submit their application before March 31, 2026 to use the online extension facility.
Taxpayers for whom online return submission is not mandatory may apply for an extension either through the online system or by submitting a written application to the relevant tax circle.
The revenue authority urged all individual taxpayers to submit their returns for the 2025–2026 tax year through the e-Return system by March 31, 2026, or within any extended deadline approved by the tax commissioner.
Source: BSS
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