The National Board of Revenue (NBR) extended  the deadline for submission of income tax returns by another one month up to December 31. 

The NBR has taken the decision following request from the various concerned stakeholders, said Sayed A Momen, Director, Public Relations of the Revenue Board while talking to reporters this evening.

As per the latest decision, the taxpayers will get another one month to submit tax returns, Momen said.

There are currently 67 lakh people in the country, who have Taxpayer's Identification Number (TIN).