Your Ultimate Guide to FBR Online Verification Services

Do you want to verify your name in the Active Taxpayer’s List (ATL) issued by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) but have no idea how to go about it

Well, if your answer is yes, this blog is for you.

Since the deadline for filing income tax returns is fast approaching, it is important for taxpayers to know how to verify their details online to eliminate any errors or discrepancies. Fortunately, the official FBR website allows individuals and companies to check their profiles and status in the ATL online. Alternatively, one may use the Tax Asaan app to file their tax returns, make payments, and confirm their details.

Before we proceed, please note that the FBR has replaced its ‘Online NTN/STRN Inquiry’ tab with ‘Taxpayer Profile Inquiry’ on its official website and Tax Asaan App.

 

HOW TO VERIFY YOUR STATUS ON THE ATL ONLINE?

It is quite simple to check your name on the Active Taxpayer’s List in Pakistan. All you have to do is visit the FBR’s website and click on ‘Online Verification Portal’ appearing under ‘Online Services.’ Once you are redirected to the Online Verification System, please click on the ‘Active Taxpayer List (Income Tax) and select your desired parameter type. Next, add the registration number, date, and verification code in the relevant fields before clicking the ‘Verify’ button.

HOW TO VERIFY YOUR TAXPAYER PROFILE ONLINE?

Please make sure to select the correct parameter before proceeding (Credits: FBR)

You can verify your taxpayer profile by choosing CNIC or NTN in the parameter box and writing down your CNIC number or National Tax Number without the dashes in the ‘Registration No.’ box. 

Then enter the verification code and click on the ‘Verify’ button to receive the following details: 

• Registration No
• Reference No
• Registered for Sales Tax
• Name
• Category
• PP/REG/INC No.
• Email
• Cell
• Address
• Registered On
• Tax Office
• Registration Status

HOW TO ACCESS ONLINE VERIFICATION SERVICES THROUGH FBR’S TAX ASAAN APP

Tax Asaan is a smart mobile application that provides selected features of the IRIS web application. Taxpayers can now easily access numerous verification services offered by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). Apart from making e-payments through the app or going through the simplified process of sales tax registration for businesses via FBR’s Tax Asaan App now you can also check the Active Taxpayers’ List and make an NTN Inquiry or an online STRN Inquiry. Moreover, you can easily check the Exemption Certificate and the CPR Utilization Status. Let us get started on how to use the online verification services for taxpayers via Tax Asaan App.

In the previous blog, we shared the complete processes of how to file income tax returns like a pro. In this blog, we will help you navigate through the newly introduced Federal Board of Revenue’s Tax Asaan App that is revolutionizing the tax system in Pakistan. The government is also taking measures to update the process of filing tax returns via the Tax Asaan App, which will give on-the-go access to taxpayers wanting to file e-returns.

Download FBR’s Tax Asaan App through Google Play Store. Open up the Tax Asaan App. The home screen will appear. The main menu will open up and you need to first sign into your account.

The app offers its users various options for tax-related services (Credits: Tax Asaan App)

After signing in choose the Online Verification System tab, and a drop-down menu will appear consisting of the following sub-options:

• Active Taxpayer List (ATL)

• Taxpayer Profile Inquiry

• Exemption Certificate

• Notices and Orders Verification

• Computerized Payment Receipt (CPR) Utilization Status

HOW TO VERIFY YOUR NAME IN THE ATL AFTER FILING INCOME TAX RETURNS

It is easier now to check your taxpayer status. Now, the verification of taxpayers’ status can be done with a click of a button. To use the online verification services via Tax Asaan App first click on the Active Taxpayer List tab. The user will be redirected to the ATL verification page. Enter the Registration Number i.e. the 7- digit National Tax Number or NTN without leaving any space or using any dash. Or you can also enter your CNIC Number too, without using any dashes.

Choose a specific date by clicking on the calendar icon. Press the Verify button to check your taxpayer status.

HOW TO GET VERIFY YOUR TAXPAYER PROFILE VIA TAX ASAAN APP

You can get complete information regarding your taxpayer profile through a few clicks on the Tax Asaan app.

Click on the button saying Taxpayer Profile Inquiry to access online verification services via Tax Asaan App. Enter your CNIC number and hit the ‘Verify’ button and you will get complete details including your CNIC, name, address, your ATL status, and date of registration.

HOW TO GET INFORMATION ABOUT EXEMPTION CERTIFICATES VIA TAX ASAAN APP

If you are given any tax exemptions through FBR, the details of these are also available on the app. You just have to click on the tab saying Exemption Certificates, which you will find under the Verification Tab. The smart application will redirect you to the respective landing page. Enter the ‘Bar Code Reference’ in the given field. Press the verify button to get complete details. You will get details like your name, registration number, the tax year, under which section you have been given the exemption certificate, the date of issuance and if it is still active or not.

HOW TO GET NOTICES/ORDERS INFORMATION VIA TAX ASAAN APP

To get all sorts of information for any notices or orders by FBR follow the steps. Click on the Notices and Orders Verification Tab under the Verification button, the user will be redirected to the respective page. Enter the Order Reference Number in the given field. Then click on the Verify button. Complete information and status of the given notice would appear on the screen.

GENERATE ONLINE PAYMENTS

You can make payments to FBR without any hassle through this app (Credits: Tax Asaan App)

The online services via Tax Asaan App also make it easy to generate PSID and make payments to the FBR online.

Click on the e-payment options on the application and it will redirect you to the relevant page. Select the type of payment you are planning to make, enter your registration number, add the tax year and tax month, and choose the nature of the payment. Once you have filled out all the relevant fields, you can proceed to the next step and make your payment.

BENEFITS OF GETTING AN NTN

• Let us also take a look at some of the benefits of getting your National Tax Number.
  
  
• Getting an NTN means you can now file income taxes in the income tax department
  
  
• A businessman can get many benefits by showing his National Tax Number
  
  
• Those businessmen holding an NTN number become more trustworthy
  
  
• It also shows that you regularly pay taxes and are patriotic to your country
  
  
• By showing your NTN you can also become an exclusive member of many society clubs
  
  
• You can also participate in government auctions and make contracts with the government based on your NTN
  
  
• Those having an NTN can also become members of the chambers of commerce and industry
  
  
• Those who pay income taxes on time and have a valid NTN can get foreign visas easily.

LATEST UPDATES

Update (Dec 10, 2020):

The overseas Pakistanis who wish to avail of income tax exemption on ‘profit on debt’ received from the remittances deposited in their domestic bank accounts will now have to submit ‘exemption certificates’ to their respective banks, according to a report published in a leading English newspaper.

In addition to that, the FBR has ruled out a further extension in the filing of income tax returns. However, it has authorized respective chief commissions to accept the requests for extension after the deadline.

Update (Dec 04, 2020):

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced December 08, 2020, as the last date for filing income tax returns for the fiscal year 2019-2020. So, if you haven’t filed your taxes yet, make sure to log in to the FBR’s IRIS portal to complete the process.

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