Salary Income Tax Return File Documents (2025)

Getting your documents in order is the first and most important thing that salaried people in Pakistan need to do before they can file their income tax returns for the Tax Year 2025, which covers income received from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025. To stay on the Active Taxpayer List (ATL) and escape penalties, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) stresses the importance of filing on time and correctly.

You can use the FBR’s IRIS https://iris.fbr.gov.pk/ portal to speed up the process, but having hard copies or digital copies of these papers on hand will make filing go much more smoothly:

Important Paperwork for People Who Get Paid:

• Salary Certificate/Slips: This is very important. Your boss has to give you a pay stub that shows your gross pay, any benefits, and all the tax that was taken out at source (TDS) during the fiscal year. Also, keep all of your monthly pay stubs in case you need to compare them.
  The second thing you’ll need is a National Tax Number (NTN). If this is your first time filing, you can get an NTN through the FBR’s IRIS site. Your NTN is linked to your CNIC.
• Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC): You need your CNIC to log in to the IRIS portal https://iris.fbr.gov.pk/ and do any legal tax business.
• Bank Statements: The Federal Board of revenue FBR https://fbr.gov.pk/ may not always upload your bank statements directly, but they do often look at the information in them to make sure that your income and assets are correct. Keep your bank statements close at hand, especially if you made big purchases, paid off debt, or are collecting tax credits that have to do with your bank activities.
• Profit on Debt Certificates: If you have money coming in from bank accounts, National Savings Schemes, or other investments, get certificates that show how much profit you made and how much tax was taken out at the source. –
• Rental Income Agreements/Receipts: If you rent out your home, keep records of the rental agreements and the money you make from them. –
• Capital Gains/Losses: Keep records of the sale or purchase of shares, property, or other assets that resulted in capital gains or losses.
• Details of Assets and Liabilities (Wealth Statement): This is a required part for everyone who files. • A list of all your belongings, such as property, cars, bank accounts, investments, jewelry, and cash on hand.
• All of your debts, like loans and mortgages.
• A check of your wealth statement against the report from the previous year.
• Proof of tax deductions or tax credits (if any): Proof of Zakat deductions: Official records for Zakat paid.
• Utility Bills: These aren’t directly related to figuring out your income, but your home’s utility bills (gas, water, electricity) can help prove your address and help you get any tax credits or allowances that are linked to household costs (less common for salaried people, more common for businesses).
  “PSID” stands for “Payment Slip ID.” If you owe tax, you can get a PSID from the FBR site and use it to pay at a bank. Keep the paper as proof that you paid.

Important Note: The 2025 tax year ends on June 30, 2025.The date for individuals to file is usually September 30, 2025, but the FBR can give people more time to do so. You can stay on the Active Taxpayer List (ATL) and avoid higher withholding taxes if you file your taxes on time.

• Always keep both digital and paper copies of your tax return and the ticket that says you filed it.

If you have these things ready, filing your taxes will go quickly and without any stress!