Tax return submission deadline extended till January 2

Due date for income tax return submission has been extended by the National Board of Revenue (NBR) till January 2. 

NBR made the announcement in a notification issued on Thursday (December 30).  

According to NBR authorities, as December 31 is a weekly holiday, the last date of return submission without penalty has been extended to January 2, 2022. 

The official deadline for filing income tax returns was November 30. 

However, the tax authorities extended the time by one month until December 31 as the number of return submissions was low. 

The tax offices will remain closed on Friday and Saturday (December 31, 2021, and January 1, 2022). 

The NBR will receive an individual income tax returns on Sunday, January 2 for the income year 2021-22.