The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has extended the deadline for filing monthly sales tax and federal excise returns for the tax period of July 2025 to August 26, 2025.
The extension was announced on Friday through instructions to the field formation, under powers granted by Section 74 of the Sales Tax Act, 1990, and Section 43 of the Federal Excise Act, 2005.
The original due date for submission of the returns was August 18, 2025. The extension is applicable only if the due tax liability has already been deposited by the original due date.
On Friday, the FBR’s Taxpayer Service Wing organised a dedicated session on “Promoting Tax Culture, Awareness and Filing of Income Tax Returns” at the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI).
President ICCI, Nasir Mansoor Qureshi, said that the business community is the mover and shaker of the economy and is fully determined to contribute to strengthening Pakistan’s economic foundations. Terming the session “highly significant, educative, and timely,” Qureshi expressed the hope that it would go a long way in guiding taxpayers on the proper filing of returns. Appreciating the FBR’s initiative, he stressed that the adoption of a facilitative approach through “velvet hammering instead of blunt enforcement” was essential to achieve the desired results of broadening the tax base.
