Federal Board of Revenue says last date for submission of tax returns remains September 30
A policeman walks past the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) office building in Islamabad, August 29, 2018. — Reuters
Two days left in end of deadline for filing income tax returns.
Tax collection from salaried individuals and AOPs underway.
FBR says exception possible for those who request for extension.
With just two days left in the last date for the income tax returns, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Thursday announced that there would be no extension in the deadline.
The FBR has started collecting income tax returns from salaried business individuals and associations of persons (AOPs).
The last date to submit your tax returns is September 30, 2023.
"The last date for the submission of tax returns remains September 30," the country's top tax collection body said.
However, an exception can be made for those who submit a request for an extension in advance and a 15-day period can be given to the petitioner for the submission of tax returns.
The FBR also said that over 1.7 million filers have submitted their tax returns so far and the number is likely to exceed 2 million by the last date.
The tax slabs for year 2022-23 approved by the former government are:
For income below Rs600,000 per year (Rs50,000 per month) — no tax will be deducted
Those earning Rs600,000 to Rs1.2 million per year (Rs50,000 to Rs100,000 per month) will pay a tax of 2.5% of the amount exceeding Rs600,000
On the income within a range of Rs1.2 million to Rs2.4 million (Rs100,000 to Rs200,000 per month) will pay Rs15,000 plus 12.5% of the amount exceeding Rs1.2 million
Individuals earning Rs2.4 million to Rs3.6 million a year (Rs200,000 to Rs300,000 per month) will be charged at Rs165,000 plus 20% of the amount exceeding Rs2.4 million
Those earning Rs3.6 million to Rs6 million a year (Rs300,000 to Rs500,000 per month) will be charged at Rs405,000 plus 25% of the amount exceeding Rs3.6 million
People with an annual income of Rs6m to Rs12 million (Rs500,000 to 1,000,000 per month) will be charged at Rs1.005 million plus 32.5% of the amount exceeding Rs6 million
In the last slab, individuals earning more than Rs12 million (more than 1,000,000 per month) a year will be charged at Rs2.955 million plus 35% of the amount exceeding Rs12 million
The then-finance minister, Miftah Ismail — while announcing the federal budget for the fiscal year 2022-23 — revealed the FBR's target for the financial year is 9% — Rs7,004 billion.