Registration
Sales Tax Registration in Pakistan
Register with FBR or the relevant provincial authority, with the eligibility question answered first and the verification steps handled properly.
FILERWISE feeFrom Rs. 25,000 (provincial services registration)See what is included
Not sure whether federal or provincial registration applies? We'll confirm before filing.
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.
Sales tax registration in Pakistan is enrolment with the Federal Board of Revenue for goods, or with the relevant provincial revenue authority for services, which allows a business to charge sales tax, issue tax invoices and file monthly sales tax returns.
Not sure whether you are on the Active Taxpayer List? Run an NTN verification and filer status check.
Fee and time
- FILERWISE fee
- From Rs. 25,000 (provincial services registration)
- Government fee
- Authority fees separate where they apply
- Typical time
- Provincial 7–10 working days · federal GST 3 weeks to 1 month
Provincial registration from Rs. 25,000 · federal GST registration from Rs. 150,000
What happens next
Stage 1
Tell us what you need
You tell us you need sales tax registration and describe your situation.
Stage 2
We confirm requirements
We check which requirements apply and give you the exact document list.
Stage 3
Eligibility review
We prepare the application and check it against the requirements.
Stage 4
Application
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
- Sales Tax Registration
- For
- Businesses supplying taxable goods or services.
- You'll need
- NTN · Bank account certificate · Premises evidence · Utility bill
- Process
- Eligibility review → Application → Verification → Registration active
- Typical time
- Provincial 7–10 working days · federal GST 3 weeks to 1 month
The hard part is knowing which authority you belong to, and proving your premises.
The form is rarely the hard part. Knowing whether you are doing all of it correctly is.
- 01Goods versus services determines federal or provincial registration
- 02Premises evidence, utility bills and ownership or tenancy proof
- 03Bank account certificates in the business name
- 04Biometric verification and post-registration site checks
What a missed requirement costs
- Registering with the wrong authority
- Suspension for unverified premises
- Losing contracts that require a sales tax registration number
Be able to invoice with sales tax properly, claim input where allowed and satisfy client requirements.
FILERWISE turns sales tax 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
- Eligibility review
- Application filing
- Biometric and verification guidance
- 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 sales tax registration and describe your situation.
- 02
We confirm requirements
We check which requirements apply and give you the exact document list.
- 03
Eligibility review
We prepare the application and check it against the requirements.
- 04
Application
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
- Eligibility review
- Application filing
- Premises and bank documentation
- Biometric and verification guidance
- FILERWISE service fee
- From Rs. 25,000 (provincial services registration)
- Government fee
- Authority fees separate where they apply
- Other cases
- Provincial registration from Rs. 25,000 · federal GST registration from Rs. 150,000
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. Whether you register federally or provincially depends on whether you supply goods or services.
Is this the right service for you?
This is likely right for you if
- You supply taxable goods or services
- A client or tender requires a sales tax registration number
- You want to claim input tax on purchases
Another service may suit you better if
- Your supplies are exempt or below the applicable threshold
- You only need income tax registration
Common mistakes we see
- Applying before the bank account and premises evidence exist
- Registering federally when the activity is a provincial service
- Underestimating the monthly return obligation that follows
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.
Eligibility review, Application filing, Biometric and verification guidance. We confirm the exact scope for your case before work begins.
Usually: NTN, Bank account certificate, Premises evidence, Utility bill. 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
- Monthly sales tax returns become due
- Invoicing and record-keeping have to match the returns
- Purchase records need to be retained for input claims
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.
Sales Tax Registration
Requirements confirmed before anything is filed.