Pakistan tax deadline calendar
Every recurring FBR, provincial and SECP deadline in one place, with what happens if you miss each one. Add the dated ones to your phone calendar and you will not be caught out again.
Download the dated deadlines as a calendar file. It adds them to Google Calendar, Apple Calendar or Outlook with a reminder one week before each.
Add to my calendarMonthly sales tax return
18th of every monthEvery registered sales tax person
The return with its annexures is due by the 18th of the following month, and the payment challan by the 15th. Late filing blocks your buyers' input tax claim.
Provincial sales tax on services return
15th of every monthBusinesses registered with BRA, PRA, SRB or KPRA
Most provincial authorities require the monthly return by the 15th. Confirm the exact date with your authority, as they differ.
Withholding tax statement under section 165
20th of every monthEvery withholding agent
The statement of tax deducted is filed monthly. Mismatches between this statement and your expense claims are the most common trigger for a section 161 notice.
Income tax return and wealth statement
30 SeptemberEvery individual, AOP and business required to file
The return for the tax year that ended on 30 June is due. Filing after this date means a penalty under section 182 and removal from the Active Taxpayers List until the surcharge is paid.
Penalty if missedCompany income tax return
31 DecemberCompanies with a 30 June year end
Companies file by 31 December for a June year end. Companies with a December year end file by 30 September.
Penalty if missedAdvance tax instalment, first quarter
25 SeptemberCompanies and individuals liable to advance tax under section 147
Quarterly advance tax for July to September. Missing it attracts default surcharge under section 205.
Advance tax instalment, second quarter
25 DecemberCompanies and individuals liable to advance tax under section 147
Quarterly advance tax for October to December.
Advance tax instalment, third quarter
25 MarchCompanies and individuals liable to advance tax under section 147
Quarterly advance tax for January to March.
Advance tax instalment, fourth quarter
15 JuneCompanies and individuals liable to advance tax under section 147
The final instalment falls on 15 June, earlier in the month than the others. This one is missed most often.
SECP annual return
30 JanuaryEvery registered company
Form A and the annual return are filed with the SECP within thirty days of the annual general meeting. Penalties accrue against the directors personally.
Tax year ends
30 JuneEveryone
The Pakistani tax year runs 1 July to 30 June. Assets held and income earned up to this date go into the return you file in September.
Common questions
- When is the income tax return deadline in Pakistan?
- 30 September for individuals and AOPs, covering the tax year that ended on the previous 30 June. Companies with a June year end file by 31 December.
- When is the monthly sales tax return due?
- The return is due by the 18th of the following month, with the payment challan deposited by the 15th. Both dates matter, because paying late still attracts default surcharge.
- Does the FBR extend the filing deadline?
- It often does, usually by a few weeks and usually announced close to the date. Relying on an extension is risky, because a return filed after the original date can still be treated as late for ATL purposes in some cases.
- What happens if I miss the deadline?
- A penalty applies under section 182, and your name drops off the Active Taxpayers List until you pay the surcharge under section 182A. In the meantime you pay non-filer rates on banking, vehicles and property.
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