Umair Ar Mughal 
Every FBR payment in Pakistan — income tax, sales tax, withholding, property transfer tax, whatever it is — goes through the same mechanism: you generate a PSID (Payment Slip ID) online, then pay it via internet banking, ATM, or over the counter. There’s no separate “online payment portal” outside of this; the e-Payments section inside … Read more
The real “Taxpayer Profile Inquiry” tool on IRIS — the fastest way to check any company’s FBR registration status Before signing a contract, hiring a vendor, or onboarding a new supplier, a quick FBR registration check tells you whether you’re dealing with a properly registered business — and whether they’re actually on the Active Taxpayer … Read more
“LLC” is a US term that gets searched a lot by people actually looking for Pakistan’s closest equivalent — here’s the honest mapping and how to register it. There’s No Direct “LLC” in Pakistani Law Pakistan’s Companies Act, 2017 doesn’t have an entity called “LLC.” The closest equivalents, depending on what you actually need, are: … Read more
The fastest way to check whether you’re an active tax filer in Pakistan is through FBR’s own Active Taxpayer List (ATL) verification tool on the IRIS portal — no login required. Being on the ATL matters practically: filers pay lower withholding tax on bank transactions, vehicle registration, and property transfers than non-filers, and staying off … Read more
The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), established in 1984, is one of the key business chambers in the twin cities — and membership genuinely opens doors that aren’t available otherwise, though it’s worth knowing what you’re actually getting before you register. What ICCI Membership Actually Gets You Networking and Business Visibility ICCI runs … Read more
Reserving a company name is the first real step in SECP incorporation — and a rejected name costs you time, not just the reservation fee. Here’s how to check availability properly before you commit. Why Name Availability Matters Before You Do Anything Else SECP won’t incorporate a company whose name is identical or deceptively similar … Read more
Section 116(3) of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 requires certain taxpayers to file a Wealth Statement alongside their income tax return — a declaration, filed through FBR IRIS, of everything you own (assets) and owe (liabilities) as of the tax year-end, and how your net wealth changed from the previous year. Who Has to File … Read more
If you earn through Fiverr, Upwork, or similar platforms as a Pakistani freelancer, you’re required to declare that income and file a return just like any other earner — the “it’s foreign platform income, FBR won’t know” assumption is wrong and increasingly risky, since banks now report foreign inward remittances that FBR can cross-check against … Read more
If you don’t have internet access handy but need to check whether you’re on FBR‘s Active Taxpayer List, SMS is the fastest fallback — no app, no login, works on any phone with a SIM signal. How to Check Filer Status via SMS Open your messaging app Type your 13-digit CNIC number, without dashes Send … Read more
SECP company registration fees in Pakistan depend on your company’s authorized capital and the online/manual filing route — here’s the real cost structure, not just “it depends.” What Determines the Fee Company type — Single Member Company (SMC-Private), Private Limited, or Public Limited each have different fee schedules Authorized share capital — fees scale with … Read more
