FBR dismisses 'fake' notification on extension of income tax filing deadline

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Wednesday refuted a notification circulating in the media claiming that it had extended its deadline to file income tax returns for 2026, terming it “fake”. “No such circular has been issued by the FBR,” the board’s spokesperson said on X. A notification circulating on social media on Wednesday claimed that the deadline had been extended until Oct 15, as it had been last year. It stated that the extension was decided on “in view of the requests from various trade bodies, taxpayers and tax bar associations”. However, the FBR clarified that the deadline for…