Online NTN registration facility is available for unregistered taxpayers through FBR Iris portal of FBR.

Only taxpayers with a registered account on Iris can file their annual Income Tax Return through FBR Iris portal.

Taxpayers who already have NTN issued to them by FBR can also apply for the online account of FBR Iris through E-Enrollment option available on Iris main login screen.

Once the process of registration with FBR IRIS account is completed, taxpayer also gets registration with NTN at the same time.

Registration for Unregistered Person at FBR IRIS Portal | NTN Registration

• Access FBR Iris through this link or from the official website of FBR.
• Click on the link given as “Registration for Unregistered Person”
• Iris will load the registration form for an unregistered person.
• Enter Information in provided fields with correct format.
• There are two types of information required, Basic Information and Address Information.
• Enter Captcha
• Click Submit.
• It will send “PIN codes” on provided “Cell No.” and “Email Address”
• Enter, Cell and email codes at particular fields on the registration form.
• Now click the “verify” button.
• On successful pin verification Iris will send the password / pin codes and login or Registration Number of the provided email address and cell number.

Sole Proprietor Registration with FBR

For the purpose of business registration with FBR as Sole Proprietor following documents are required:

1. Business letterhead (For business individuals only).
2. Paid utility bill of business premises not older than 3 months (For business individuals only).
3. Evidence of tenancy/ownership of business premises (For business individuals only).

For business registration as sole proprietor you have to modify the Registration form under section 181 of the income Tax Ordinance, 2001. Following procedure is followed for this purpose:

• Login at FBR Iris portal at https://iris.fbr.gov.pk/public/txplogin.xhtml.
• Enter your CNIC or “Registration No” in Login field
• Enter the password in password field as received on your registered cell / Email.
• Iris will verify the entered password and redirect the user to the main Iris dashboard after successful login.
• For business registration process, click on “Registration” Tab
• Select “181 Form for Modification of Registration”
• New Window will open, Enter, tax year
• Open “Draft” section from the main Iris dashboard
• From the draft, click on the “Registration” link. Iris will display a task of “181 (Form of Registration modification filed voluntarily).
• Click on the task “181 (Form of Registration filed voluntarily)” to select and then click the “Edit” button
• Iris will load registration form with already provided information visible by default in respective fields.
• Provide your business address and residential address and other information Like in Business tab, ” Business Name, Business Activities” and link with business address
• Click on “Attachments” tab to attach the above given documents,
• Then Save and Submit
• It will Register your Sole Proprietor Business with FBR.

How to Check Online NTN via CNIC Number?

If you want to check National Tax Number (NTN) by using CNIC Number then follow the below method:

• Open the website of FBR https://e.fbr.gov.pk/
• Click on the tab “Search Taxpayers“
• Click on the tab “NTN Inquiry“
• To check NTN number in Pakistan, click on the “Taxpayer Profile Inquiry” option from the left sidebar.
• Select your relevant option from the drop-down i.e., Parameter Type, Which may be CNIC Number / NTN Number / Passport Number / Registration Number / Incorporation Number.

Provide your “Registration No” in the registration field. (Number Provided by FBR while taxpayer’s registration of National Taxation Number (NTN), but according to Selection of “Parameter Type”).

• If You selected “CNIC” in “Parameter Type” then Provide your “CNIC” in the “Registration No.” field.
• Provide captcha against the “Captcha” field / Enter Code which is already given in front of this field.
• After Provision of all required information, Now click the “Verify” button.
• It will provide you all the Information related to taxpayer (Registration No, Reference No (which is used as NTN Number), Registered for Sales Tax (Yes/No), Name of Taxpayer, Taxpayer Category, PP/Reg/Inc No, Email, Cell, Address, Registered On, Tax Office, Registration Status, any Business Added (Business Name, Business Activities, Business Address).

E-Enrollment for Registered Person at FBR IRIS

For Taxpayer already have NTN issued to them by FBR needs to E-Enroll on Iris portal.

• Access Iris through this link 
• Click on the link given as “E-Enrollment for Registered Person”
• Iris will load E-Enrollment form for registered person.
• Enter Information in provided fields with correct format
• Click Submit button
• The system will send “PIN codes” on provided “Cell No.” and “Email Address”
• Enter Pin codes in their respective fields for SMS and Email and click the “verify” button.
• On successful pin verification Iris will send the password / Login and Pin code same on the provided email address and cell number.

How to Access FBR Iris Password through Forget Password?

If you have lost your password of FBR Iris portal then you can get it back by processing the ” forget Password”. Following is the step by step process:

• Access Iris through this link 
• Click on the link given as “Forget Password”
• Iris will load new window form for registered person.
• Enter Information in provided fields with correct format (Like, Registration No, Email Address, current Mobile Sim Service Provider, Cell No,
• Enter Captcha
• Click Submit button
• The system will send “PIN codes” on provided “Cell No.” and “Email Address”
• Enter Pin codes in their respective fields for SMS and Email and click the “verify” button.
• It will ask you to enter your “New Password” with the particular format., Re-confirm the password.
• Then submit. It will change the Previous password.