FBR Launches 25-Page Tax Return Form for 2025

Islamabad, July 09, 2025, 03:26 PM PKT — The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has launched a groundbreaking yet contentious electronic income tax return form for individuals for the tax year 2025, dubbed the “Simplified Electronic Return for Individuals”, though its 25-page length has sparked concerns over complexity, per a Tuesday notification. The form demands detailed disclosures across income, pensions, property rent, bank account profits, and dividends, aiming for comprehensive data capture. Alongside, the FBR introduced a draft return form for companies under SRO 1212(I)/2025, with proposed amendments to the Income Tax Rules, 2002, published in the official Gazette under SRO 1213(I)/2025, per Section 237 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001.

The FBR offers a seven-day feedback window, ending seven days post-Gazette publication, for individuals and businesses to submit objections or suggestions. Web context highlights tax filing challenges (e.g., 60% e-filing adoption), while posts found on X show frustration—some decry length, others question simplicity claims. Critically, the narrative of “simplified returns” may mask user burden—web data points to compliance gaps, and X sentiment suggests distrust in practicality, hinting at potential resistance.