The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has decided to extend the deadline for income tax return submissions by 15 days, setting the new deadline to February 15.A reliable source stated that the NBR will issue an official order on Thursday regarding the extension. A summary of the matter has already been sent to the Economic Adviser.Currently, there are more than 10 million Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) holders, with over 4 million filing returns annually. This year, the government has made it mandatory for employees in various institutions, including government officials, to file returns online.NBR Chairman Md. Abdur Rahman said that nearly 1.2 million online returns have been submitted from September 9 of last year to January 26.

An NBR member, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed the deadline extension and added that over 3.4 million returns had been submitted by January 27.Earlier, the NBR had extended the deadline twice in response to requests from various sectors and taxpayers.