Free tool for Pakistan Search the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) company register by name. See the registration number, status, registrar office and registration date. Search by company name, no login needed Results show status, CRO, registration number and date If our server cannot reach SECP, one button opens SECP’s own results Thinking … Read more
Free tool for Pakistan Check in seconds whether a CNIC or NTN is on the FBR Active Taxpayer List. Covers both Income Tax and Sales Tax lists. No account, no sign-up, no IRIS login Our copy of FBR’s published lists is refreshed daily Print the result card for your file Many numbers? Use the Bulk … Read more
Published: 30 September 2026 | By Umair A R Mughal Update, 30 September 2026 (late evening): The FBR has since officially extended the income tax return deadline to 15 October 2026. See: FBR Tax Return Deadline Extended Till October 15, 2026: Official Notification. The banking-hours information below still applied for the original 30 September cutoff. … Read more
If you are bringing a phone into Pakistan, the tax you pay is not one number. This page explains the part that the FBR rate card publishes, the advance income tax on imported mobile phones, and what it does not cover. Rates below come from the ICMA Tax Rate Cards for tax years 2025-26 and … Read more
Missing the FBR income tax return deadline incurs a specific penalty as per Section 182, Income Tax Ordinance, 2001, on top of the loss of one’s Active Taxpayer List (ATL) status. The penalty is calculated on a sliding scale depending on the taxpayer’s assessable income and number of days in default, and the taxpayer’s main … Read more
There is a common misconception in Pakistan that people with income under a certain threshold are not required to file their tax returns. The truth is, the list of people that fall under Pakistan’s income tax web is much broader than most would expect. According to Section 114 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001, taxpayers … Read more
While registration as a taxpayer under sales tax is more common, deregistration, on the other hand, occurs quite rarely, and there are only two reasons for it. Either the taxpayer’s activity has ceased or is suspended, or, having registered as a taxpayer voluntarily, the taxpayer realised that filing tax returns monthly is too much for … Read more
“It’s just one month, I’ll file it next time” is a sentence I hear way too often – and almost always right before people realize there are several, cascading consequences to not filing their sales tax returns. I’m not trying to frighten you here, only give you a realistic view of why it’s necessary to … Read more
Sales tax filing is typically a monthly process in Pakistan, not an annual one, which confuses many companies that have just been registered for Sales Tax. If your company has been through Sales Tax Registration, below are the key considerations when it comes to filing returns. Your Tax Period is a Month When you file … Read more
This is potentially the most common point of confusion among new clients – “I already have an NTN, why is FBR asking me for an STRN too?” or the reverse – “I have a Sales Tax number, isn’t that the same as my NTN?” While related, they are not the same registration, and understanding the … Read more
