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Income tax returns surge 45pc YoY to 5.77m by Sept 30

Pakistan Published 1 October 2026, 06:40 · archived 1 Oct 2026

ISLAMABAD: The number of income tax returns filed surged nearly 45 percent year-on-year to 5.77 million by September 30, with traders, professionals and other non-salaried individuals accounting for around four-fifths of the increase, official data revealed Wednesday. According to Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) data, 5,767,384 income tax returns had been filed by September 30, compared with 3,980,692 returns on the same date last year, reflecting an increase of about 1.79 million filings in one year. The latest increase continues the sharp expansion in the tax filing base witnessed over the pa...

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