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Clear steps, useful checklists and official links for the processes you need to complete.
Tax guides
Pakistan income tax and salary rates, explained simply
Learn how Pakistan’s income-tax system works, how tax years and residency affect you, and how progressive salary rates are applied.
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How to file an income tax return in Pakistan
A practical guide to preparing your records, completing the return and wealth statement in IRIS, and saving proof after submission.
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Tax deductions and credits in Pakistan
A practical guide to the difference between deductions and tax credits, common relief categories, evidence to retain, and where to enter a claim in IRIS.
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How to log in to the FBR IRIS portal
Where the IRIS portal is, what you need to sign in, how to recover a forgotten password or PIN, and what to do when the usual errors appear.
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What is an NTN number in Pakistan?
What an NTN is, who needs one, what the number looks like, how it differs from a CNIC and from filer status, and how to get one.
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How to check your NTN number
Three free ways to find or verify an NTN — online, by SMS and inside IRIS — and how to read the result.
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Filer vs non-filer in Pakistan: what the difference costs you
What separates a filer from a non-filer, where the higher rates bite, and what it takes to move from one to the other.
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NTN registration & filer status
We register you and file the return that puts you on the Active Taxpayer List.
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