, March 29 -- Online applications seeking an extension for filing income tax returns have received a significant response from individual taxpayers, according to the National Board of Revenue (NBR).

The revenue authority has made online submission of income tax returns mandatory for most individual taxpayers for the 2025-2026 tax year, with a few exceptions.

Officials said more than five million individual taxpayers have already registered on the NBR's e-return system, while over 4.15 million have submitted their returns online.

The deadline for filing returns for individual taxpayers has been extended until March 31, 2026.

However, taxpayers may apply for additional time of up to 90 days by submitting a written request before the dea...