NTN - Also Known As Withholding Tax

An individual, a company and an association of persons (AOP) or foreign national shall be treated as registered, when they are e-enrolled on the Iris portal.

E-Enrollment with FBR provides you with a National Tax Number (NTN) or Registration Number and password.

In case of individuals, 13 digits Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) will be used as NTN or Registration Number.

NTN or Registration Number for AOP and Company is the 7 digits NTN received after e-enrollment.

These credentials allow access to Iris portal, the online Income Tax system, which is only way through which online Income Tax Return can be filed.

REGISTRATION PROCESS

ONLINE REGISTRATION

Online registration is available only for:

Individual and not for Association of Person or Company;

Before starting online registration, the Taxpayer must have:

Read User Guide;

  • A computer, scanner and internet connection;

  • A cell phone with SIM registered against their own CNIC;

  • A personal email address belonging to them;

Scanned pdf files of:

  • Certificate of maintenance of personal bank account in his own name;

  • Evidence of tenancy / ownership of business premises, if having a business;

  • Paid utility bill of business premises not older than 3 months, if having a business.

  • Online registration is available at Iris

FOR REGISTRATION OF AN INDIVIDUAL

Personally go to any Facilitation Counter of any Tax House;

Take the following documents with him:

  • Original CNIC;

  • Cell phone with SIM registered against his own CNIC;

  • Personal Email address belonging to him;

  • Original certificate of maintenance of personal bank account in his own name;

  • Original evidence of tenancy / ownership of business premises, if having a business;

  • Original paid utility bill of business premises not older than 3 months, if having a business.

FOR REGISTRATION OF AN AOP

Personally go to any Facilitation Counter of any Tax House

Anyone of the Members / Partners must

Take the following documents with him:

  1. Original partnership deed, in case of Firm;

  2. Original registration certificate from Registrar of Firms, in case of Firm.

  3. CNICs of all Members / Partners;

  4. Original letter on letterhead of the AOP signed by all Members / Partners, authorizing anyone of the Members / Partners for Income / Sales Tax Registration;

  5. Cell phone with SIM registered against his own CNIC but not already registered with the FBR;

  6. Email address belonging to the AOP;

  7. Original certificate of maintenance of bank account in AOP’s name;

  8. Original evidence of tenancy / ownership of business premises, if having a business;

  9. Original paid utility bill of business premises not older than 3 months, if having a business.

FOR REGISTRATION OF A COMPANY

Personally go to any Facilitation Counter of any Tax House

Take the following documents with him:

  • Incorporation Certificate of the Company;

  • CNICs of all Directors;

  • Original letter on letterhead of the company signed by all Directors, verifying the Principal Officer and authorizing him for Income Tax / Sales Tax Registration;

  • Cell phone with SIM registered against his own CNIC but not already registered with the FBR;

  • Email address belonging to the Company;

  • Original certificate of maintenance of bank account in Company’s name;

  • Original evidence of tenancy / ownership of business premises, if having a business;

  • Original paid utility bill of business premises not older than 3 months, if having a business.