Sales Tax Registration
Get your sales tax registration with expert guidance
- Fee: Quotation required
- Online, anywhere in Pakistan
About this service
Businesses that supply taxable goods — manufacturers, importers, exporters, wholesalers, distributors and many retailers — are required to register for sales tax with FBR under the Sales Tax Act, 1990, according to the categories and thresholds in current FBR rules. Registration gives you a Sales Tax Registration Number (STRN).
The application is made on FBR's IRIS portal and is followed by verification steps, such as biometric verification of the applicant and checks on the business premises.
- We check whether registration is required for your activity
- Business profile corrected on IRIS before applying
- Application prepared with the bank account, premises and utility details FBR asks for
- Guidance through biometric and premises verification
- Briefing on monthly returns once you are registered
Sales tax on services is collected by the provincial revenue authorities — see our PRA / SRB registration service.
Documents required
- NTN and FBR IRIS registration details of the business
- CNIC of the owner, partners or directors
- Bank account certificate in the name of the business
- Rent agreement or ownership documents of the business premises
- Recent paid utility bills of the premises (electricity and gas, where available)
- For manufacturers: details of machinery and photographs of the premises
- For companies and firms: incorporation or registration documents
Exact requirements depend on your case. Your officer will confirm the final list after reviewing your details.
How it works
- Send the inquiry form on this page with your contact details.
- We review your case, list the documents needed and confirm the fee with you.
- After your approval the application is submitted on FBR's IRIS portal.
- You complete the verification steps FBR requires, such as biometric verification, with our guidance.
- When FBR issues the registration we explain your monthly return obligations.
Frequently asked questions
Who has to register for sales tax?
Generally businesses supplying taxable goods as manufacturers, importers, exporters, wholesalers, distributors or retailers, subject to the categories and thresholds in current FBR rules. We check your case before applying.
I provide services, not goods. Where do I register?
Sales tax on services is provincial. You register with the revenue authority of the province where you provide services, such as PRA in Punjab or SRB in Sindh.
What happens after registration?
You must charge sales tax on taxable supplies and file a sales tax return every month, even for a month with no sales.
Ask about Sales Tax Registration
Tell us a little about your case. We reply with the requirements and a fee quotation — no payment is needed to ask.
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