Direct answer: Pakistan’s Federal Board of Revenue extended the Tax Year 2026 income-tax return deadline to October 15, 2026 for people whose returns were originally due on September 30. The safest next step is to file through the official FBR Iris portal, complete both the return and wealth statement where required, and confirm that the forms have moved from Draft to Completed Task.[1][2][4]
October 15 filing checklist
- Use only iris.fbr.gov.pk; avoid login links forwarded on WhatsApp or social media.
- Select Tax Year 2026 and the form that matches your taxpayer profile.
- Reconcile salary/business income, withholding taxes, bank figures, property or investment information, expenses, assets and liabilities.
- Complete the Return of Income and Wealth Statement where applicable.
- Review tax payable or refund figures before submitting.
- Save the submitted acknowledgement and both completed forms as PDFs.
- Do not count a saved draft as a filed return; verify Completed Task.
This is a practical organization guide, not tax or legal advice. Tax treatment depends on your facts. Use an FBR-registered tax professional for a complex return, disputed figures, foreign income, business accounts or an unresolved Iris notice.
What exactly did FBR extend?
FBR’s September 30 notification said the date for filing Tax Year 2026 income-tax returns was extended to October 15, 2026 for persons who had been required to file by September 30. The notification was published through FBR’s official spokesperson account and was reported independently by The Express Tribune and Dawn.[1][2][3]
The wording matters: this is not a blanket statement that every taxpayer or every company return is due on October 15. FBR’s standing due-date page lists September 30 for individuals and associations of persons, December 31 for companies, and September 30 for companies with a special tax year.[6] If your filing period, taxpayer type or approved extension differs, check the task and due date shown in Iris rather than relying on a generic social post.
| Question | Practical answer |
|---|---|
| New deadline announced | October 15, 2026 |
| Who the notice covers | Persons whose Tax Year 2026 return was due September 30 |
| Where to file | Official FBR Iris portal |
| What proves submission | Required forms appear under Completed Task, not Draft |
| Should you expect another extension? | Do not plan around one unless FBR publishes a new official notice |
Documents and figures to prepare before opening Iris
Iris filing goes faster when the source records are reconciled first. The exact records depend on your income and assets, but this working pack covers the common categories:
Income and tax records
- Salary certificate and final payslips for the relevant tax year.
- Business, freelance or professional income summary supported by invoices and bank receipts.
- Rental income and property-related records, if applicable.
- Bank profit, dividend, capital-gain or investment statements.
- Evidence of withholding tax already deducted, including deductions reflected in FBR records and any supporting certificates.
- Foreign-source income and foreign-asset records where applicable; obtain professional advice if residency or treaty treatment is unclear.
Wealth-statement records
- Opening and closing bank balances.
- Property, vehicles, investments and other material assets.
- Loans, liabilities, gifts, inheritances or asset transfers with supporting evidence.
- Household and personal-expense estimates that can be reconciled to the movement in wealth.
FBR says online filing requires the Return of Income and Wealth Statement forms. It also says the wealth statement must reconcile: the change in current-year wealth must align with the difference between income and expenses before submission is allowed.[5]
How to file the Tax Year 2026 return in Iris
- Open the official portal directly. Type
iris.fbr.gov.pkinto the browser or follow the Iris link from FBR’s website. FBR identifies Iris as its online income-tax filing portal.[4] - Sign in or complete registration. First-time filers must register. A taxpayer who already has an NTN or registration number but lacks portal credentials can use the e-enrollment option described by FBR.[4]
- Open the Tax Year 2026 return task. Confirm the tax year before entering figures; do not overwrite an older return by mistake.
- Choose the correct return route. FBR says salaried people whose salary exceeds 50% of income may use Declaration form 114(I). A mixed-income or business case may require a different workflow.[5]
- Enter and reconcile income. Match salary, business, rent, investments and other relevant amounts to source documents rather than estimates from memory.
- Review tax deductions and payments. Compare withholding entries against certificates and records. Investigate material differences before submission.
- Complete the wealth statement. Reconcile opening wealth, income, expenses, transfers, liabilities and closing wealth. Iris may block submission if the statement does not reconcile.[5]
- Review the return as a whole. Check CNIC/NTN, tax year, income heads, tax paid, bank balances and asset figures.
- Submit and verify. FBR states that successful submission is confirmed when the return and wealth statement have moved from the Draft folder to Completed Task.[5]
- Download proof. Save the acknowledgement and final submitted forms in a secure folder. Keep the underlying records used to prepare them.
Do not repeat the September 30 fake-notice confusion
On September 30, FBR first rejected a circulating extension letter as fake; it later issued the genuine extension notification through its official spokesperson account. Dawn reported both events in its updated coverage.[3] That sequence makes source verification especially important.
Before trusting any deadline notice:
- Check the date and wording on FBR’s official website or verified spokesperson account.
- Confirm that the notice says Tax Year 2026, not 2025 or an older year.
- Use a reputable report only if it links to or reproduces the current official notification.
- Ignore screenshots with no source URL, cropped dates or altered letter numbers.
- Do not postpone filing because a trade body has merely requested another extension.
What to do if Iris is slow or shows an error
- Save screenshots showing the full browser window, visible date/time, URL and exact error.
- Save the draft before refreshing or switching browsers.
- Retry outside peak hours, but do not wait until the final evening.
- Confirm that mandatory fields and the wealth reconciliation are complete.
- Use FBR’s official help resources or a qualified tax professional if the error affects figures or submission status.
- After any retry, check Completed Task; an on-screen draft or generated calculation alone is not proof of filing.
Final 10-minute quality check
- Identity: correct CNIC/NTN and profile.
- Period: Tax Year 2026 selected.
- Income: every relevant source included once.
- Withholding: amounts match available evidence.
- Assets: bank, property, vehicle and investment figures are supportable.
- Liabilities: loans and payables are not omitted.
- Reconciliation: wealth movement agrees with income less expenses and other explained movements.
- Status: both required forms appear under Completed Task.
- Evidence: acknowledgement and final PDFs downloaded.
Frequently asked questions
What is the FBR Tax Year 2026 return deadline?
FBR extended the deadline to October 15, 2026 for persons whose returns were originally due on September 30.[1][2]
Does the October 15 extension apply to every company?
No blanket company extension was stated in the notice. FBR’s standing page lists December 31 for companies and September 30 for companies with a special tax year. Check the specific taxpayer profile and Iris task.[6]
Where should I file the return?
File through FBR’s official Iris portal. First-time filers need registration; registered taxpayers without credentials can use FBR’s e-enrollment route.[4]
How do I know my return was submitted?
FBR says successful submission is confirmed when the Return of Income and Wealth Statement have moved from Draft to Completed Task in Iris.[5]
Should I wait for another extension?
No. Treat October 15 as the working deadline unless FBR publishes a later official notification. A request, rumor or unverified screenshot is not an extension.
Can a salaried person use form 114(I)?
FBR says the salaried-person declaration form 114(I) is available where income is from salary and other sources and salary is more than 50% of total income.[5]
Sources
- FBR spokesperson — Tax Year 2026 extension notification, September 30, 2026
- The Express Tribune — FBR extends income tax returns filing deadline to Oct 15
- Dawn — FBR extends deadline for filing income tax returns to Oct 15
- FBR — File Income Tax Return: logging in to Iris
- FBR — Completing Income Tax Return and Wealth Statement
- FBR — Income Tax due dates