Registration
NTN Registration in Pakistan
Get a National Tax Number for yourself, your firm or your company. We set up the IRIS profile, file the registration correctly and follow it through to issuance.
FILERWISE feeFrom Rs. 1,500 (salaried individual)See what is included
Already registered but unsure of your status? We'll check before you start anything.
Clear requirements
You know what is needed before anything starts.
Professional handling
The process is prepared and filed by the FILERWISE team.
Transparent process
You are told what stage you are at and what happens next.
Responsible handling
Your documents and information are handled carefully.
An NTN (National Tax Number) is the unique identifier the Federal Board of Revenue issues to individuals and businesses in Pakistan for tax purposes, and NTN registration is the FBR enrolment that creates it.
Not sure whether you are on the Active Taxpayer List? Run an NTN verification and filer status check.
An NTN creates your tax profile, but yearly filing is what places you on the active list. Read the Active Taxpayer List guide.
Fee and time
- FILERWISE fee
- From Rs. 1,500 (salaried individual)
- Government fee
- No FBR fee for NTN registration
- Typical time
- Usually 1–2 working days
Rs. 1,500 individual · Rs. 2,500 business · Rs. 15,000 partnership, AOP or company
What happens next
Stage 1
Tell us what you need
You tell us you need ntn registration and describe your situation.
Stage 2
We confirm requirements
We check which requirements apply and give you the exact document list.
Stage 3
Profile setup
We prepare the application and check it against the requirements.
Stage 4
Details submission
The filing is submitted and moved forward with the relevant authority.
Stage 5
You receive the outcome
You get the completion documents and know what applies next.
The whole service, at a glance.
- Service
- NTN Registration
- For
- Anyone who needs a tax identity to file, bill or register.
- You'll need
- CNIC · Mobile number and email in your name · Business or residence address
- Process
- Profile setup → Details submission → Verification → NTN issued
- Typical time
- Usually 1–2 working days
An NTN is a small thing that blocks a lot of other things.
The form is rarely the hard part. Knowing whether you are doing all of it correctly is.
- 01IRIS profile creation and verification codes
- 02Mobile number and email that must be registered in your own name
- 03Selecting the correct registration type and business activity
- 04Address and business details that must match your evidence
What a missed requirement costs
- Verification failures that stall the registration
- Banks, clients or platforms unable to onboard you
- Higher withholding deductions while you remain unregistered
Have a working tax identity you can use to invoice clients, open accounts and file returns.
FILERWISE turns ntn registration into a clear path: what you need, what we handle, and what happens at each stage.
What FILERWISE handles
- Initial consultation on your situation
- Requirement assessment for your case
- Document checklist confirmed before you start collecting
- IRIS profile creation
- Registration filing
- Verification follow-up
- Status updates through the process
- Completion documents and plain-language explanation
- Next-step guidance
What you do
- Tell us what you are trying to accomplish.
- Provide the documents from the confirmed list.
- Approve the prepared filing before it is submitted.
- Keep the completion documents we send you.
Everything else is on us. Where an authority requires you in person, you are told in advance.
What you receive when the work is done.
- 01
Clear requirements
Exactly what information and documents your case needs.
- 02
Preparation support
We organise and check everything before it is submitted.
- 03
Professional handling
The filing is prepared and submitted by our team.
- 04
Visibility
You are told where the case stands and what is pending.
- 05
Completion documents
You receive the resulting documents, explained plainly.
- 06
Next steps
What applies to you after this is finished.
Before you start
What you'll need
These are the items usually required. The exact list is confirmed for your case before work begins, so you collect everything once.
Tick what you already have. Nothing here has to be perfect before you talk to us.
How much is on you
Your part is small, and it is defined.
- Your effort
- Collect the listed documents and approve the draft.
- Our effort
- Requirements, preparation, filing, follow-up, completion.
- If something is missing
- We tell you exactly what and why it matters.
- After completion
- You get the documents plus what applies next.
The process
From “I need this” to “it's done.”
Timelines depend on the relevant authority and on how quickly documents are provided. We give you a realistic expectation for your case and tell you when something changes — we do not promise approval dates we cannot control.
Stage 01 — Tell us what you need
- 01
Tell us what you need
You tell us you need ntn registration and describe your situation.
- 02
We confirm requirements
We check which requirements apply and give you the exact document list.
- 03
Profile setup
We prepare the application and check it against the requirements.
- 04
Details submission
The filing is submitted and moved forward with the relevant authority.
- 05
You receive the outcome
You get the completion documents and know what applies next.
What it costs
Know what you're paying for before you start.
The FILERWISE fee depends on your case and is confirmed in writing before any work begins. Government fees, where they apply, are set by the authority and charged separately — we never mark them up.
Included in the fee
- IRIS profile creation
- Registration filing
- Verification follow-up
- Confirmation of your NTN
- FILERWISE service fee
- From Rs. 1,500 (salaried individual)
- Government fee
- No FBR fee for NTN registration
- Other cases
- Rs. 1,500 individual · Rs. 2,500 business · Rs. 15,000 partnership, AOP or company
This is an indicative FILERWISE professional fee. The final fee is confirmed in writing for your case before any work starts. Government, SECP, IPO and provincial fees are separate and charged at cost.
Is this the right service for you?
This is likely right for you if
- You are starting to earn taxable income
- A client or bank has asked for your NTN
- You are registering a new company or firm
- You intend to become an active filer
Another service may suit you better if
- You already hold an NTN and only need to file a return
- You need sales tax registration specifically
Common mistakes we see
- Using a mobile number registered in someone else's name
- Choosing a business activity that does not reflect the real work
- Assuming an NTN alone puts you on the Active Taxpayer List
The experience, in a client’s words.
“I wanted someone to explain what was needed before asking me to pay or send documents.”
Sample client story
Salaried individual, Lahore
Before you start
Questions people usually have
Still unsure after reading these? Ask us directly — there is no obligation to proceed.
IRIS profile creation, Registration filing, Verification follow-up. We confirm the exact scope for your case before work begins.
Usually: CNIC, Mobile number and email in your name, Business or residence address. The exact list is confirmed for your situation first, so you collect everything once.
The FILERWISE fee depends on your case and is confirmed in writing before work starts. Government fees, where they apply, are charged separately by the authority.
Timelines depend on the relevant authority and on how quickly documents are provided. We give you a realistic expectation for your case rather than a promise we cannot control.
Yes. The process is handled remotely. Where an authority requires you in person — for example biometric verification — we tell you in advance.
We tell you what is missing and what it affects. If the authority raises an objection or query, we prepare the response and continue the case.
After completion
What happens next
- File a return so you appear on the Active Taxpayer List
- Register for sales tax if your supplies are taxable
- Keep records ready for the next filing season
You may also need
All registrationReady when you are
Ready to get this done?
You know what you need. Let FILERWISE confirm the requirements, handle the process and show you what happens at each stage.