National Tax Number (NTN) is a unique ID issued by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) – the tax regulatory authority in Pakistan. Individuals and organizations liable to pay income tax must have a National Tax Number (NTN).
In this article, you will know how To create NTN in 2023 for Salary and Business Persons. Creating NTN in 2023 is so much important for every business and job holder.
Making an NTN Number in Pakistan is not difficult if you understand basic concepts. These days Pakistani Tax culture is evolving very rapidly. We often heard about NTN, Filer, and non-filer terms. Many people still don’t know how to get NTN Number in Pakistan. So, in this article, you will learn about making NTN Numbers and all the required documents.
NTN is essential for each salary, business, and all sorts of companies in Pakistan. The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) made it compulsory for all salary or business individuals to get NTN numbers and after that file their income tax return upon reaching the taxable income.
There is no problem if you get the NTN number and become a filer as there are so many benefits of becoming a filer but so many difficulties for non-filer people.
You can also enroll in our Income Tax Return Master Course 2023 by pressing the apply now button.
How do I Register with FBR?
You need to create an account on IRIS for registration of your business or as a salaried person.
You can go personally go to any Facilitation Counter of any Tax House;
Take the following documents with him: Original CNIC, Cell phone with SIM registered against his own CNIC, and Personal Email address.
What is NTN?
Every salary and businessperson receives an NTN which is a tax-paying identification number. The National Tax Number can be used for importing and exporting goods, income tax, sales tax, and federal excise.
There are some important documents that you need to collect before making NTN or filing an income tax return.
What is the Benefit of NTN?
There are a lot of benefits for every NTN holder in Pakistan. These are mostly related to less payable taxes. For more detailed benefits you can refer to our guide about the Benefits of Becoming a Tax Filer.
Who is Eligible for NTN in Pakistan
The following persons are eligible for making NTN in Pakistan:
- Every individual business
- Every company
- Every AOP
- Every Association/NGO/NPO
- A salaried person has an annual income valuing PKR 600,000/- or above.
- Every professional registered with an association, council, or other registering authority e.g engineer, doctor, lawyer, etc.
- Owner of 1000cc car or above
- Owner of 5 Marla Flat or House as the case may be.
- Others (who needs to be a filer even if they don’t earn taxable income)
Which Documents are Required for NTN?
There are different documents required for various categories of NTN but the following documents are absolute requirements for every category of NTN.
- copy of CNIC.
- The latest paid the electricity bill.
- Phone Number.
- Email address.
You can also find the required documents for each category of NTN in this article below.
How to Make NTN Number for a Salary Person?
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You need to have the following documents in hand before Making the NTN procedure:
- Original CNIC
- Mobile number registered in your name.
- A valid personal email address.
- Original certificate of maintenance of personal bank account in your name.
- Original proof of ownership or tenancy of business place (if you have a business).
- Original paid utility bill of business place (if you have a business then the bill should not be older than 3 months).
How to Make NTN Number for Associate of Person (AOP)
An AOP (Associate of Person) can apply for NTN registration. Personally go to the tax office along with the following documents.
- Original Partnership deed (In case of Firm).
- Original Registration Certificate from Registrar of Firm (In case of a firm).
- CNIC of all Partners or Members.
- Mobile phone with the SIM registered in your name, but the SIM should not already be registered with FBR.
- The email address of AOP.
- Original certificate of maintenance of personal bank account in your name.
- Original proof of ownership or tenancy of business place (if you have a business).
- Original paid utility bill of business place (if you have a business and the bill should not be older than 3 months).
NTN For Registration of a Company
The Principal Officer should personally go to the tax office for the registration of a company and take the following documents with you.
- CNIC of all Directors.
- Incorporation Certificate of the Company.
- Original letter on the letterhead of the company signed by all directors, verifying him as the Principal Officer and authorizing him for Sales Tax or Income Tax registration.
- Mobile phone with the SIM registered in your name, but the SIM should not already be registered with FBR.
- The email address of the company.
- Original certificate of maintenance of personal bank account in your Company’s name.
- Original proof of ownership or tenancy of business place (if you have a business).
- Original paid utility bill of business place (if you have a business and the bill should not be older than 3 months).
How Can You Activate Your NTN?
There are some required documents for a Person to active the NTN:
- Copy of valid CNIC.
- Copy of recently paid electricity bill of the house (not older than 3 months)
- Latest payslip.
- Contact Numbers (Mobile & Landline) and valid Email address.
- National Tax Number (NTN) of Employer, Office Address, and valid Email address.
How to Link your Department to IRIS
If you are a job holder then while submitting the 181 Form you will be asked to link your department. For this purpose, in the 181 Form, look for the link tab. In the link tab, you have to search your employer’s department by doing a search and then select your department from the showing results. this is how you can link your department to IRIS.
How to Add Bank Account in IRIS
You can add your bank account to your IRIS account during submitting the 181 Form. For creating NTN in 2021 you have to link your one bank account. If you have more than one bank account for your business or as a salaried person then you have to enter all of them and then click on the primary check button in front of the bank account.
How to Attach Evidence of Ownership and Utility Bills
When you are filling out your 181 Form, there is an option for Attachment. In this attachment tab, you have to add this 181 Form as well as your evidence of ownership/tenancy along with paid utility bills. One thing to remember is that the utility bills should not be older than 3 months.
Income Tax Return Master Course
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