ISLAMABAD (October 30, 2025): Tax experts have welcomed the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) decision to constitute a committee aimed at resolving taxpayers’ issues and encouraging maximum filing of income tax returns. However, they have strongly suggested that the deadline for filing tax returns be extended by 7 to 15 days to ensure that the initiative achieves its full potential.
According to tax professionals, the FBR’s committee was formed just two days before the October 31 filing deadline. While the move is a positive step toward better taxpayer facilitation, experts believe that forming the committee at such a late stage leaves little time for taxpayers to benefit from its assistance.
“The committee has been constituted at the last hour, leaving taxpayers with only two days to interact — which is practically impossible,” said one senior tax consultant. “An extension of one to two weeks would allow maximum taxpayers to file their returns comfortably.”
Experts appreciated the FBR’s effort, calling it a wise but delayed decision, and emphasized that an extension of the deadline — ideally up to November 15, 2025 — would help meet the government’s return filing targets.
They further suggested that such committees should be notified every year between July and September, aligning with the annual return filing season, to ensure smoother facilitation and improved taxpayer confidence.