Filing your income tax return is not just a legal obligation, it directly affects your withholding tax rates, banking relationships and ability to do business as an active taxpayer. Yet every year, thousands of people in Pakistan miss the deadline or file incorrectly.
The process runs through FBR's IRIS portal. You need an NTN (your CNIC works as NTN for individuals), IRIS login credentials, and your income records: salary certificate, bank statements, withholding certificates, and details of any assets for the wealth statement.
Once logged in, you select the relevant tax year, declare income under each head, claim admissible deductions and tax credits, reconcile your wealth statement, and submit before the due date. Salaried individuals typically face a simpler return, while business income requires proper books of account.
