Your Guide to Online NTN Verification in Pakistan

To run a state there are multiple pillars, and taxation is one of them. This collection of taxes helps balance the economy of a country. Moreover, the more taxes are collected, the more financially the state becomes to provide facilities to its citizens. If we discuss taxation in Pakistan, FBR regulates this entire taxation system in Pakistan, which requires every citizen to register for it. Before reading about online NTN verification, have a look at how to register a company in Pakistan, where you can find the NTN registration process too.

Things have become convenient since the rise of online services, which help you get online NTN verification within a few minutes. All you need to do is visit the official website of FBR and fill in your information. In addition, we will discuss some of the methods for online NTN STRN inquiry (Sales Tax Registration Number). In case you forgot or missed your 13-digit STRN, you may use your CNIC number for details extraction. Let’s have a look at these easy methods of verification. Also, read about the verification of property documents in Pakistan.

Active Taxpayer List (Income Tax)

With the help of this method, you can perform online NTN verification. Likewise, it is for the income tax category where you can verify your details. All you need to do is follow the steps below.

1. Visit the official website of FBR
2. Click on “Online Verification Portal” in the tab of Online Services
3. Click on “Active Taxpayer List (Income Tax)”
4. Fill information in all 4 boxes (Parameter Type, Registration Number, Date and Captcha)
5. Now click “Verify” to proceed

Taxpayer Profile Inquiry

This method will provide you with personal and business details along with the contact information that you mentioned at the time of registration. Below are some steps you need to follow. Furthermore, it has a detailed version of the status.

1. Visit the official website of FBR
2. Click on “Online Verification Portal” in the tab of Online Services
3. Now you will click on the option “Taxpayer Profile Inquiry” on the left panel of a new page.
4. Fill information in all 4 boxes (Parameter Type, Registration Number, Date and Captcha) 
5. Now click “Verify” to proceed

Active Taxpayer List (Sales Tax)

It will provide you compliance level of your tax payment and If you have paid all your taxes, it will show 100% performance in it.

1. Visit the official website of FBR
2. Click on “Online Verification Portal” in the tab of Online Services
3. Click on “Active Taxpayer (Sales Tax)”
4. Now click on “Active Taxpayer” in the “Search Taxpayers” tab
5. Fill CNIC/NTN number and proceed

TAX Asaan App

In this era of mobile applications, nothing is left behind. FBR introduced a comfortable mobile application “Tax Asaan App” for quick and instant information access. In addition, you may process online payment, verification, POS invoice, and registration. For the online NTN verification process, simply follow the below steps.

1. Download “Tax Asaan App”
2. Log in through your CNIC/NTN number and pin code
3. Now follow the same process of “Active Taxpayer”
4. Fill in details and proceed

Online NTN Verification via SMS

If you do not have internet access for online NTN verification, there is another way to check it.  You can even use the SMS service to verify your NTN status. Now you will get your status via SMS without any help from the internet. This option is the simplest one. Just follow the steps below for it. 

1. Type ATL <space> registration number (ATL XXXXXXXXXXX) 
2. Send it to 9966

POS Invoice Verification

This service will help you verify your sales invoice tax details. For instance, you purchase groceries from a superstore and you get an invoice with details of the amount deduction in sales tax. With the help of this feature, you can get the details of that sales tax deduction by mentioning your invoice number.

1. Visit the official website of FBR
2. Click on “Online Verification Portal” in the tab of Online Services
3. Click on “POS Invoice Verification”
4. Fill invoice number in the box with captcha code in another box
5. Proceed 

Besides, there are numerous services of FBR like online payment, notices/order verification, black listed taxpayers list, computerized payment receipt verification, exemption certificate etc.  All these services are available in the online verification portal of FBR on the website. 

Conclusion

The benefits of being a taxpayer are many; from being a responsible citizen to having rebates and concessions, these benefits just expand as you become a tax filer. If you are paying taxes, you are fulfilling your duty to your country as well as to society in the system of wealth distribution. We hope we have conveyed a complete guide to the online NTN verification process. 

Once you know everything about NTN inquiry, also have a look at this online vehicle verification. Besides, you may read about online CNIC verification in Pakistan. Read similar blogs at Jagah Online and follow us on Facebook and Jagah Online.