Federal Board of Revenue
The Federal Board of Revenue is the national tax administration agency of Pakistan responsible for formulating fiscal policies, collecting revenue, and enforcing tax laws. It provides digital platforms, taxpayer assistance, and facilitation services to help citizens fulfill their tax obligations.
فیڈرل بورڈ آف ریونیو (FBR) پاکستان کا قومی ٹیکس انتظامی ادارہ ہے جو مالیاتی پالیسیاں بنانے، ٹیکس اکٹھا کرنے اور ٹیکس قوانین کو نافذ کرنے کا ذمہ دار ہے۔ یہ شہریوں کو ان کی ٹیکس کی ذمہ داریاں پوری کرنے میں مدد کے لیے ڈیجیٹل پلیٹ فارمز، ٹیکس دہندگان کی معاونت اور سہولت کاری کی خدمات فراہم کرتا ہے۔
Services explained here
- Check your Active Taxpayer List (ATL) statusThe Active Taxpayer List (ATL) is FBR's central record of people who filed their income tax return online for the previous tax year. Being on the ATL means lower withholding tax on banking, vehicles, property, securities and other transactions. You can check your status online, by SMS to 9966, or by downloading the list.
- Register for income tax (NTN) on IrisRegistering (e-enrolling) with FBR on the Iris portal gives you a National Tax Number (NTN) or Registration Number and a password, which you need to file your income tax return. For individuals, the 13-digit CNIC is used as the NTN. Individuals can register online on Iris; an AOP or company registers through a Facilitation Counter at a Tax House.
- Register (incorporate) a company with SECPCompanies in Pakistan are incorporated by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP). According to the Board of Investment, you obtain a PIN from SECP online, then reserve the company name, register the company and pay incorporation fees on the SECP e-portal, which can also obtain your NTN and some provincial registrations in the same process.
- File your income tax returnIncome tax returns are filed online on FBR's Iris portal, together with a Wealth Statement. Salaried people can use a simplified declaration form, and FBR's Tax Asaan mobile app offers a simplified salary return. For tax year 2026, FBR extended the deadline for those due by 30 September 2026 to 15 October 2026.
- Register for federal sales tax (STRN)Importers, wholesalers, distributors, manufacturers (other than cottage industry), Tier-1 retailers and certain other persons must register for sales tax with FBR. Registration is done online on the Iris portal using Form 14(1), or through the Tax Asaan / Iris mobile app, followed by biometric verification at a NADRA e-Sahulat centre within 30 days.
- Register a sole proprietorship (business as an individual) with FBRA sole proprietor is taxed as an individual, so the business is registered by adding its details to your own income tax registration on FBR's Iris portal, using your CNIC as the NTN. In Punjab, you can also register a sole proprietorship through the Punjab Business Registration Portal, which registers you with FBR automatically.
- Pay federal taxes with a PSID (e-payment)To pay income tax, sales tax, federal excise duty or withholding taxes to FBR, you first create a Payment Slip ID (PSID) online. You can then pay the PSID through internet banking, mobile banking, ATM or over the counter at a bank. A Computerized Payment Receipt (CPR) is issued after payment. Both registered and unregistered taxpayers can create a PSID.
What it offers
- Register For Income TaxRegister yourself for income tax with the FBR.
- File Income Tax ReturnFile your annual income tax returns online.
- National Sales Tax ReturnAccess and file your national sales tax returns.
- e-PaymentMake electronic payments for your taxes conveniently.
- Download Active Taxpayer List (ATL)Check and download the active taxpayer list for income tax.
- Active Taxpayer List - Sales TaxView the active taxpayer list specifically for sales tax.
- Change Your Personal DetailsUpdate and manage your personal details on the tax portal.
- Helpline and Ask FBRGet support, lodge complaints, and resolve tax queries.
- Special Facilitation Cell for Overseas PakistanisDedicated assistance and facilitation desk for overseas citizens.
- Pakistan Citizen Portal (PCP)Submit public grievances and queries through the citizen portal.
- Auction in FBRParticipate in Pakistan Customs auctions conducted by FBR.
- Taxpayers' DirectoryBrowse tax directories published by the FBR.
Step-by-step guides
Offices
- Large Taxpayers' Office, Islamabad
Plot No# 20 Service Road Mauve Area G-9/1, Islamabad
- Large Taxpayers' Office, Karachi
PRC Tower 32-A Lala Zar Drive, Molvi Tameez-ud-Din Road, Karachi
- Medium Taxpayers' Office, Karachi
Income Tax House Shahra-e- Kamal Ataturk, Karachi
- Corporate Taxpayers' Office, Karachi
Income Tax House Shahra-e- Kamal Ataturk, Karachi
- Regional Tax Office, Islamabad
Plot No# 20, Street No. 31, Service Road Mauve Area G-9/1, Islamabad
- Corporate Tax Office, Islamabad
Plot No# 20, Street No. 31, Service Road Mauve Area G-9/1, Islamabad
- Regional Tax Office, Rawalpindi
12 Mayo Road, Rawalpindi
- Corporate Tax Office, Karachi
12th Floor Room No# 1207 Income Tax Building Shahra-e-Kamal Ataturk, Karachi
- Regional Tax Office-I, Karachi
6th Floor Income Tax Building Shahra-e-Kamal Ataturk, Karachi
- Regional Tax Office-II, Karachi
Inland Revenue House, Plot# St-16, 17, Block 15, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Karachi
- Large Taxpayers' Office, Lahore
10-Babar Block,New Garden Town Main Boulevard,Lahore
- Corporate Tax Office, Lahore
Tax House Nabha Road, Lahore
- Regional Tax Office, Lahore
Tax House, Nabha Road, Lahore
- Large Taxpayers' Office, Multan
6th Floor, Mall of Cantt Opposite Khawar Center, SP Chowk, Multan
- Regional Tax Office, Multan
LMQ Road, Nawan Shehr, Multan
- Regional Tax Office, Gujranwala
G-T Road, Gujranwala
- Regional Tax Office, Sukkur
Main Income Tax Building, Queens Road, Sukkur
- Regional Tax Office, Faisalabad
Opposite Allied Hospital, Jail Road, Faisalabad
- Regional Tax Office, Peshawar
Tax House Jamrud Road, Peshawar
- Regional Tax Office, Abbottabad
Opposite Cantt Garden Mansehra Road, Abbottabad
- Regional Tax Office, Sialkot
Kutchery Road, Sialkot
- Regional Tax Office, Hyderabad
A-49, S.I.T.E Area, Hyderabad
- Regional Tax Office, Bahawalpur
21-A, Sarwar Shaheed Road, Model Town-A, Bahawalpur
- Regional Tax Office, Sargodha
Shahi Palace, Chatha Town, Lahore Road, Sargodha
- Regional Tax Office, Sahiwal
Canal Colony, Sahiwal
- Regional Tax Office, Quetta
Spinny Road, Quetta
Contact
- Phone: 051-111.772.772
- Email: helpline@fbr.gov.pk
Independent summary, drafted from fbr.gov.pk on 2026-10-02. Not affiliated with Federal Board of Revenue; the official website is the authority.