NBR eases e-return registration for taxpayers without verified SIMs

The National Board of Revenue has taken special measures for taxpayers who could not submit their tax returns online due to not having biometrically-verified mobile SIM cards.

To complete registration on the e-Return system for return submission, these taxpayers must submit a written application in person at room number 717 of the NBR.

Typically, a taxpayer must have a verified SIM card to log into the e-Return system. However, the tax administrator, which shared this information today in a statement, has introduced this measure as many taxpayers were facing difficulties.

Currently, approximately 10 lakh taxpayers have filed their taxes through the e-Return system. The NBR has requested the remaining taxpayers to file their returns by January 31 of next year.