Income tax deadline extended till Feb 28

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Friday extended the deadline to file income tax returns till February 28, 2020, to facilitate taxpayers.

“In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 214A of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001, the Federal Board of Revenue is pleased to extend the date of filing of Income Tax Returns/Statements for the Tax Year 2019,” read official notification. “Associations of persons who were required to file their income tax returns for the tax year 2019 first by Sept 30 and then by an extended deadline of January 31, 2020, but failed to do so will now be able to file their income tax returns by February 28, 2020.”

Earlier, the FBR had extended the deadline to file income tax returns for the tax year 2019 till January 31, 2020.