Income tax statement filing date extended

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has extended the date of filing of income tax statements for the tax year 2018 till June 30, a press release announced on Monday.

The date of filing of returns for companies, individuals and association of persons is also extended to June 30.

The decision was taken to extend the last date for facilitating those people who will avail the tax amnesty scheme until June 30 and to file their tax returns.

The FBR claimed to have received the total income tax return has reached 1.92 million for the tax year as against 1.38m the preceding year.

Meanwhile, the board has also extended last date for the filing and payment of sales tax and federal excise duty for the month of May until June 15.