Decision to this effect was made by the Federal Minister for Finance Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar and Federal Board of Revenue after receiving a number of requests for extension in date of filing of Income Tax Returns for 2014. These requests were made by FPCCI, Provincial Chambers of Commerce & Industry, All Pakistan Tax Bars Association, Pakistan Tax Advisors Association, All Pakistan Anjuman-e-Tajran and various other Trade Bodies and Business Associations stating that due to Muharram-ul-Haram and Ashura a large numbr of people could not file tax returns.
Moreover many taxpayers remained outside Pakistan for performance of Hajj and many of them have still not arrived back, Spokesman FBR and Member Inland Revenue-Policy) Shahid Hussain Asad said in a statement.
However, taxpayers were advised in their own interest to file their returns without waiting for the last date and to avoid overloading in the system.