September 2, 2025 Filing an income tax return is an annual responsibility, but many taxpayers now look for shortcuts through social media advertisements and unverified tax service providers. These so-called “solution entities” often promise easy and cheap return filing, but few people stop to question their authenticity. With the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) introducing major changes for the 2025 tax year, the process of return filing requires sensitive details such as your CNIC, NTN, bank accounts, IBANs, property records, and withholding tax certificates. Handing this data to an unregistered intermediary could expose you to identity theft. Think about it: if you share your login credentials and financial information with a third party, what guarantee do you have that your return is filed honestly and your identity isn’t misused? The FBR has already…