Income Tax Return Deadline Likely to be Extended to December 31

The government is reportedly set to extend the deadline for submitting individual income tax returns, pushing the current expiry date of November 30 back by one month.

According to senior officials familiar with the matter, the new deadline is likely to be set for December 31.

Current Deadline: November 30. Proposed New Deadline: December 31. Source: Officials at the National Board of Revenue (NBR).

The proposal is under active consideration following repeated requests from professionals and individual taxpayers.

The requests cite the need for more time to properly complete the necessary paperwork and gather all required documents for submission.

While the proposal is under active consideration at the NBR, the final official announcement is still pending. Taxpayers are advised to monitor official NBR channels for confirmation.