Overseas Pakistanis: Residency, and Why It Decides Everything
Whether you are resident for a tax year is a day count question. It decides what Pakistan can tax, and whether you need to file at all.
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Freelancers and IT Exporters: How Your Tax Works
If you are paid from abroad for services, your position differs from a salaried person. Registration, banking channel and documentation all matter.
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Tax on Rental Income From Property
Rent is taxable income and the tenant may be required to withhold tax on it. What to declare and what you can deduct.
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Tax Credits and Allowances Salaried People Often Miss
Your employer deducts tax on your salary, but some reliefs are only claimed through your own return. If you never file, you never get them.
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What Happens After You File Your Return
Filing is not the end of the process. Here is what an assessment is, what the common notices mean, and how to correct a mistake you spot later.
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The Wealth Statement: Who Has to File One and What Goes In It
Resident individuals filing a return generally have to file a wealth statement with it, reconciling what they own against what they earned.
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How to Register for an NTN in Pakistan
What an NTN is, what you need before you start, and how registration works through the FBR IRIS portal.
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Income Tax Return Deadline for Tax Year 2026
The return for tax year 2026 is due by 30 September 2026 for individuals and AOPs. Here is what the date covers and what happens if you miss it.
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Late Filers Now Pay Far More to Join the Active Taxpayers List
From 1 July 2026 the surcharge for getting onto the ATL after the deadline rose from Rs 1,000 to Rs 25,000 for individuals. What changed and who it affects.
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How to Check Whether You Are on the Active Taxpayers List
Three ways to confirm your ATL status: by SMS, through the FBR online portal, and by downloading the list itself.