The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) extended the deadline for filing tax returns till October 14, 2024, on the “requests from various trade bodies, tax bar associations, and general public”, a notification said late night on Monday. “In exercise of powers conferred under Section 214A of the Income Tax Ordinance 2001, the Federal Board of Revenue is pleased to communicate that the date of filing of Income Tax return for the Tax Year (TY) 2024, for the persons who are required to file their returns by September 30th, 2024 is hereby extended upto October 14th, 2024 in view of the requests from various trade bodies, tax bar associations, and general public,” the FBR notification read. Extension in filing of income tax returns predicted The announcement comes hours after the FBR refuted reports of an extention in the tax filing deadline, saying no…