Pakistan Tax Calendar 2025–26

🔴 Critical Annual 🔵 Monthly 🟣 Quarterly 🟢 Annual

⚡ Most Important Deadlines

30 Sep
Income Tax Return
Section 118, ITO 2001
18th Monthly
Sales Tax Return
Sales Tax Act 1990
Prescribed
WHT Deposit
Section 160 — per IT Rules
Quarterly
Advance Tax
Section 147, ITO 2001
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Monthly Recurring Deadlines

10th
Every Month
Sales Tax — Annexure Submission Monthly
Submit sales tax annexures (purchase/sales data) on FBR IRIS for the previous month. Prescribed sales tax persons must submit by 10th of each month.
15th
Every Month
Sales Tax Payment (GST) Monthly
Pay sales tax liability for previous month via CPR by 15th of each month. Applies to all registered sales tax persons.
18th
Every Month
Sales Tax Return Filing Monthly
Submit monthly sales tax return on FBR IRIS by 18th of each month. Return must be filed after annexure submission (10th) and payment (15th).
Rules
Prescribed
WHT Deposit — Section 160 Monthly
Section 160 requires WHT to be deposited "within the time and manner as may be prescribed" — exact date is specified in Income Tax Rules 2002, not the statute itself. Salary WHT (Sec 149): by 7th of following month. Other WHT: within 7 days of deduction.
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Quarterly Deadlines — Advance Tax & WHT Statement

WHT Statement — Section 165(2) — Quarterly
20
April
WHT Statement — Q3 (Jan–Mar) Sec 165(2)(a)
Quarter ending 31st March — WHT statement due on or before 20th April. Prescribed persons deducting/collecting tax under Division II, III or Chapter XII or Tenth Schedule.
20
July
WHT Statement — Q4 (Apr–Jun) Sec 165(2)(b)
Quarter ending 30th June — WHT statement due on or before 20th July.
20
October
WHT Statement — Q1 (Jul–Sep) Sec 165(2)(c)
Quarter ending 30th September — WHT statement due on or before 20th October.
20
January
WHT Statement — Q2 (Oct–Dec) Sec 165(2)(d)
Quarter ending 31st December — WHT statement due on or before 20th January.
Advance Tax — Section 147 — Quarterly
25
Sep 2025
Q1 Advance Tax Quarter 1
First quarter advance tax — July to September 2025
25
Dec 2025
Q2 Advance Tax Quarter 2
Second quarter advance tax — October to December 2025
25
Mar 2026
Q3 Advance Tax Quarter 3
Third quarter advance tax — January to March 2026
15
Jun 2026
Q4 Advance Tax Quarter 4
Fourth quarter advance tax — April to June 2026
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Annual Deadlines — Tax Year 2025-26

30
Sep 2026
Income Tax Return — Individuals Critical
Deadline to file income tax return for Tax Year 2025-26 (July 2025 – June 2026). Section 118, ITO 2001. Penalty: Rs. 40,000 minimum under Section 182.
31
Dec 2026
Income Tax Return — Companies Annual
Companies with special tax year ending December 31. Section 118, ITO 2001.
30
Sep 2026
Wealth Statement Filing Critical
Mandatory wealth statement with annual return. Declare all assets, liabilities, and foreign assets. Filed alongside income tax return.
31
Jan 2026
Annual WHT Statement Annual
Annual withholding tax statement for Tax Year 2025. Submit on IRIS portal under Section 165.

⚠️ Penalties for Late Filing — Section 182

• Late return filing: Rs. 1,000 per day (minimum Rs. 10,000, maximum Rs. 50,000)
• Late WHT deposit (Sec 160): 12% per annum default surcharge — per Income Tax Rules
• Late WHT statement (Sec 165): Rs. 2,500 per day of default
• Non-filing: Minimum Rs. 40,000 penalty
• Late sales tax return: Rs. 10,000 per return
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