NTN Registration (Problems & Solutions)

اُردو میں پڑھنے کیلئے یہاں کلک کریں

Once your salary become taxable it is mandatory upon you that you have to submit your income tax return for every financial year.

For this purpose as a first job you need to get yourself registered on iris which is the FBR portal for income tax return submission.

That also helps in various other tax related purposes.
On this page we shall give you the complete guide for registration on IRIS for NTN (National Tax Number).
You will also know how to verify your NTN or inquire about it online.
Please read the instructions in detail we shall give you the step by step method for registration on FBR.

Contents

1. What is NTN

2. What is IRIS

3. How to register for NTN and online submission of income tax return

4. How to download NTN certificate

5. NTN verification by CNIC or NTN Registration check

6. Frequently asked questions

7. The Final Word

What is NTN

NTN means National Tax Number in Pakistan.

It is unique identification number assigned by FBR to the taxpayers at the time of registration.

NTN is the taxpayer’s identity and whatever the transactions the taxpayer is likely to do in connection with tax he/she has to do it through NTN.

Taxpayer has to register him/herself when his/her income becomes taxable in accordance with the tax laws of Pakistan, as emended time to time.

What is IRIS FBR

IRIS is Integrated Revenue Information System by Federal Board of Revenue in Pakistan.

As the name employees it is the integrated system are the portal by federal board of revenue of Pakistan on which the tax payer register him or herself, get NTN certificate and submit his annual or income tax return.

IRIS account keeps the entire record of the taxpayers of Pakistan.

They can see and download their previous declarations they can download their registration certificate and much more.

How to register for NTN and online submission of income tax return

Once your income is taxable you should register yourself for NTN.

And for that purpose you have to follow very simple and step-by-step procedure as mentioned here.
Step 01: Go to IRIS FBR
Step 02: Go to the login area and click on “New Registration” button.
Step 03: Clicking on New Registration shall open registration form.

The form includes two portions.

The first one is Basic information where you will give information regarding your basic information like; name, CNIC, Email and cell number.

The second portion of the registration form is related to address information. Here you will give information related to your address.

Step 04: Once you have completed filling in the form give captcha and hit click on “Submit” button.

Step 05: By clicking on submit button you will receive two different codes one on your mobile number and another on your email.

Simultaneously you will be prompted to two more fields where you have to write SMS Code and Email code for verification purposes.

If you didn’t receive the codes you can click on “Resend” button.

Otherwise click on “submit” once your entered the codes correctly.

Step 06: After some time you will receive your password on SMS and email and now you can login to your FBR IRIS portal and download your NTN registration certificate.

Watch video on how to register yourself on IRIS

How to download NTN certificate

Once you are registered with FBR iris you can download your NTN certificate.
If you want to download your NTN certificate follow the instructions;
1. Open IRIS website and login
2. Click on Registration Certificate option in the top right menu
3. Your Registration certificate shall be downloaded
Every taxpayer should have NTN registration certificate.

Those people who have registered themselves on FBR as a businessmen, according to FBR rules, they need to display this certificate on any conspicuous place of their business premises.

Therefore it is important that you have NTN registration certificate downloaded with you.

Watch video on how to download registration certificate

NTN verification by CNIC or NTN Registration check

In order to verify your NTN by CNIC you have to go to https://e.fbr.gov.pk/esbn/Verification and select the option of “Taxpayer profile inquiry” and see the details of your NTN by filling in the form.

Remember you have to give CNIC as parameter and registration No. is your CNIC number.

The details are given on this page.

Watch video on how to verify your NTN (National Tax Number) now called Reference No

Frequently Asked question

Q1. How can I get NTN online
According to FBR rules businessmen should display NTN registration certificate on the conspicuous place in their business premises.

You can download NTN registration certificate online.

Go to IRIS website and login. Now click on Registration Certificate.

Your certificate shall be downloaded.

Those who have not registered themselves in FBR they need to get registered first.
Q2. How do I register my NTN
Go to IRIS website and click on “New Registration” option. Fill in the registration form.

Now login to IRIS and click on Registration Certificate at the top menu.

Your NTN registration certificate shall be downloaded.

Q3. How can I check my NTN profile
If you want to check your NTN profile go to https://e.fbr.gov.pk/esbn/Verification and click on “Taxpayer profile inquiry”.

Now give your select parameter as CNIC, give your CNIC no in Registration No.

field, give captcha and click on “verify” button.

Your NTN profile shall be visible to you. Save it for your record.

Q4. How can I get NTN from CNIC
If you want to see your NTN from CNIC go to https://e.fbr.gov.pk/esbn/Verification and click on “Taxpayer profile inquiry”.

Now give your select parameter as CNIC, give your CNIC no in Registration No. field, give captcha and click on “verify” button.

Your NTN profile shall be visible to you. Save it for your record.

The Final Word

NTN is the national tax number and every taxpayer must have it.

According to FBR rules every businessman must display NTN registration certificate on any conspicuous place of his business premises.

For NTN registration you need to go to IRIS website and click on “New Registration” fill in the form and register yourself.

Once you have registered yourself then login to IRIS with your CNIC and password and download your NTN certificate from the top right menu.

In case you want to see your NTN number go to https://e.fbr.gov.pk/esbn/Verification and click on “Taxpayer profile inquiry” give your CNIC and click on verify.

This shall show your NTN number.

Remember your Reference No is your NTN number.

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اُردو میں ہدایات

اپنا این ٹی این حاصل کرنے کیلئے آپ کو خود کو ایف بی آر کی ویب سائٹ پر رجسٹر کرانا ہو گا جس کیلئے آپ مندرجہ ذیل طریقہ اختیارکریں:
1۔ آئیرس کی ویب سائٹ کو مندرجہ ذیل لنک سے اوپن کریں اور نیو رجسٹریشن کی آپشن پر کلک کں۔
IRIS FBR
2۔اب آپ "نیو رجسٹریشن " کی آپشن پر کلک کريں
3۔ دیے گئے فارم کو فِل کریں
4۔ ای میل اور ایس ایم ایس پر موصول شُدہ پِن کوڈ کر اپنی مطلوبہ جگہ پر درج کریں اور سب مِٹ پ
5۔ آپ کو ای میل اور موبائل پر ایف بی آر کی جانب سے پاس ورڈ مو
6۔ اب اُوپر دیے گئے آئرس کے لنک پر کلک کر کے دوبارہ آئرس کی ویب سائٹ پر جائیں اور رجسٹریشن نمبر کی جگہ شناختی کارڈ نمبر اور موصول شُدہ پاس ورڈ درج کر کے لاگ اِن ہو جائیں۔

7۔ اُوپر دیے گئے "رجسٹریشن سرٹیفکیٹ " کی آپشن پر کلک کریں اس سے آپ کو این ٹی این کا سرٹیفکیٹ ڈاون لوڈ ہو جائے گا۔
اگر آپ نے این ٹی این نمبر معلوم کرنا ہے تو اس کیلئے نیچے دیے گئے لنک پر کلک کریں۔
https://e.fbr.gov.pk/esbn/Verification
اب ٹیکس پیئر پروفائل انکوئری کی آپشن پر کلک کریں۔
پیرامیٹر میں سی این آئی سی سلیکٹ کریں اور رجسٹریشن نمبر میں اپنا سی این آئی سی لکھیں
دیے گئے کیپچہ کو درج کرنے کے بعد ویریفائی کے بٹن پر کلک کریں۔
آپ کی این ٹی این نمبر سے متعلق ساری معلومات آپ کے سامنے آ جائے گی۔ اسے اپنے ریکارڈ کیلئے سیو کر لیں۔
یاد رکھیں آپ کا ریفرنس نمبر ہی آپ کا این ٹی این نمبر ہوتا ہے۔