How To Become Filer In Pakistan

It is mandatory to file the income tax returns online for all the registered taxpayers whose taxable income. However, paper returns can be filed by those who are above 80 years of age and do not have any income from regular business or profession.10-Jan-2022

Salaried individuals with income in excess of PKR 500,000 are required to e-file the return of income.20-Dec-2021

Now a person, whether he is a salaried individual, Partnership (AOP), company (whether private or public), the sole proprietor (Business Individual), student, Pensioner, and even overseas Pakistani, can become a tax filer without even visiting Pakistan or going to FBR.

'Filer' as defined in the Ordinance means a taxpayer whose name appears in the active taxpayers' list issued by the Federal Board of Revenue from time to time or is a holder of a taxpayers' card. A 'Non-Filer' is a person who is not a filer.

For Individual, type AJKATL (space) CNIC (without dashes). Send it to 9966. Having NTN AJKATL (space) 11 digit NTN (without dashes). Send it to 9966.

Type “ATL (space) 13 digits Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC)” and send to 9966. AOP and Company: Type “ATL (space) 7 digits National Tax Number (NTN)” and send to 9966.

File online Income Tax Return by logging into Iris. Iris is online portal where Income Tax Return is filed. If you are a first time Income Tax filer, registration will be required before you can file your Income Tax Return. After registration you can log into Iris and file your Income Tax Return.