Media resources
Press & media kit
Everything a journalist, editor, podcast host or researcher needs to cover or cite SARN Consulting accurately: approved boilerplate, a verified fact sheet, leadership bios, topics our senior team can comment on, and direct media contact. All text below may be quoted or republished without permission.
Approved boilerplate
Two lengths, kept current. Please copy verbatim; we update this page whenever a material fact changes.
Short (about 80 words)
For bylines & citationsSARN Consulting is a tax, financial and business consultancy based in G-11 Markaz, Islamabad, serving clients across Pakistan and the US–Pakistan corridor. The firm covers FBR income tax and sales tax compliance, SECP company registration, bookkeeping, audit support, corporate finance, and a specialised US practice — company formation, EIN, federal filings and US sales tax — with US federal returns prepared by an active IRS-authorized PTIN holder working with US CPAs and tax attorneys.
Long (about 170 words)
For profiles & directoriesSARN Consulting is a boutique tax, financial and business consultancy headquartered at Al-Anayat Mall, G-11 Markaz, Islamabad, with clients across Pakistan and a defined practice serving Pakistani founders and businesses into the United States. On the Pakistani side, the firm handles FBR income tax filing and notice handling, sales tax registration and returns, SECP company registration and annual compliance, bookkeeping and management accounts, audit support, corporate finance modelling, HR and payroll outsourcing, and technology advisory including ERP implementation and cyber security. On the US side, SARN forms US LLCs and companies (filed in 3–5 working days), obtains EINs, opens US bank accounts, prepares Form 5472 and pro-forma 1120 filings, manages state filings, handles US sales tax registration and periodic filings for Amazon and Shopify sellers, processes ITIN applications, and files US trademarks — every US federal return prepared by an active IRS-authorized PTIN holder, structured with US CPAs and tax attorneys, with a direct liaison channel to the IRS. The firm works on fixed fees quoted in writing after a free document review, and publishes its US fee card openly at sarnconsulting.com.
Fact sheet
| Firm name | SARN Consulting |
| Trading style | SARN Consulting — Tax, Financial and Business Consultants |
| Office | Office No. 7, 3rd Floor, Al-Anayat Mall, Sector G-11 Markaz, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan |
| Hours | Monday – Saturday, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
| Phones | 0337 0646536, 051 2741610, 051 2741611, 0333 1283168 |
| info@sarnconsulting.com | |
| Website | https://sarnconsulting.com |
| https://www.linkedin.com/company/sarn-consulting/ | |
| Service lines | 18 service lines across Tax & Accounting, Registration & Compliance, Advisory & Growth, and Technology & Security |
| US capability | Formation, EIN, US bank accounts, Form 5472 + pro-forma 1120, state filings, US sales tax (nexus, registration, periodic returns), ITIN, US trademarks |
| US credentials | Active IRS PTIN holder on staff; partnered with US CPAs and tax attorneys; direct IRS liaison |
| Fee model | Fixed fees quoted in writing after free document review; US fee card published on the website |
| Languages | English and Urdu |
| Markets served | Islamabad and Rawalpindi in person; Pakistan-wide via federal online portals (FBR, SECP); US–Pakistan corridor remotely |
Leadership & senior team
Asim Ali
Lead Bookkeeper
Leads the accounting team and personally oversees client ledgers, reconciliations and monthly management accounts, so every filing starts from clean books.
Abdul SamadLLB
Legal Advisor
Handles the legal side of registrations, agreements and compliance matters, drafting and reviewing documentation for companies and firms.
Assad RazaqLLB
Legal Advisor
Advises on corporate legal requirements — SECP filings, contracts and regulatory correspondence — and supports clients through inspections and queries.
Anees-ur-Rehman Chishti
Chief Executive Officer
Tax and financial adviser who leads the firm and personally reviews FBR filings, notices and contested cases. Writes regular commentary on Pakistan's tax system and taxpayers' rights in the national press.
Published commentary
Opinion columns and expert commentary by our CEO in the Pakistani press. Journalists may quote from these directly.
“Tax heat of June” — by Anees-ur-Rehman Chishti
On FBR recovery proceedings against an overseas Pakistani under section 122(9) of the Income Tax Ordinance 2001, why notice under section 111 must precede recovery (Supreme Court’s Millat Tractors guidance, 2024 SCMR 700), the Federal Tax Ombudsman’s December 2022 ruling that portal placement is not valid service, and why June-target recoveries that skip constitutional safeguards drive capital out of Pakistan.
Read the full column on lord.pk →“Unfair tax burden on the salaried class” — by Anees-ur-Rehman Chishti
On the “only five percent” claim that triggered Pakistan’s salaried-vs-traders tax debate, why the Rs 617 billion retail figure bundles Rs 316 billion of advance tax and Rs 216 billion of withholding with undisclosed refunds, the ability-to-pay principle that fair comparisons sit within income brackets rather than sectors, and Q1 data showing salaried contributions up 18% against a Rs 200 billion national shortfall.
Read the full column on lord.pk →Expert commentary — topics we can speak on
Our senior team is available for interviews, columns, podcasts and background briefings. Typical response within one business day.
FBR season and tax-filer trends
Practical commentary on becoming a filer, ATL deadlines, penalty exposure and what notice campaigns mean for SMEs and salaried taxpayers.
Pakistanis forming US companies
Why founders register US LLCs (Stripe, Amazon, SaaS billing), what it legally involves, the Form 5472 USD 25,000 penalty trap, and the real two-year cost versus '$49 company' ads.
US sales tax for Pakistani Amazon and Shopify sellers
Wayfair economic-nexus thresholds, the marketplace-facilitator myth, FBA warehouse nexus and how cross-border sellers get compliant.
Budget and tax-policy commentary
What each federal budget and FBR circular changes for small and mid-sized businesses — in plain language, within hours of publication.
SME formalisation and financial discipline
Why informal businesses stay unbankable, what clean books change for loan and investor conversations, and fixed-fee pricing as trust infrastructure.
Logos & brand assets
The logo may be used in editorial coverage with the firm name spelled “SARN Consulting” (SARN in capitals). Please do not recolour, stretch or add effects.
Media contact
Spokesperson: Anees-ur-Rehman Chishti, Chief Executive Officer. For interviews, data requests, fact-checking or commentary, email info@sarnconsulting.com or call 0337 0646536 (Monday – Saturday, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM). Office visits by appointment at Office No. 7, 3rd Floor, Al-Anayat Mall, Sector G-11 Markaz, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan.
