FBR registration
IRIS registration with your CNIC as NTN, or your existing profile updated.
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Running a business on your own? We register your sole proprietorship with FBR under your own NTN, add your business name and activity, set up any sales tax or provincial registrations you need, and help you with the bank account and records that make it a proper business.
A sole proprietorship is the simplest business structure in Pakistan. There is no company to incorporate and no SECP filings, but the business still needs to be registered properly with FBR so that your income, withholding and any sales tax are handled correctly.
For income tax, a sole proprietor is an individual. You register on FBR's IRIS portal, where your CNIC serves as your NTN, and add your business name, address and activity so FBR treats you as a business. Depending on what you sell, you may also need sales tax registration with FBR for goods, or with ICT, PRA, SRB, KPRA or BRA for services, as well as any local trade licences or chamber membership your bank or customers ask for.
Each year, your business income is reported in your individual income tax return, alongside your wealth statement. The simplicity comes with unlimited personal liability, so if you want to protect your personal assets, a single member company may suit you better. We also handle your business income tax return each year.
A fixed fee for registration, often combined with your first return.
IRIS registration with your CNIC as NTN, or your existing profile updated.
Business name, address and activity added to your profile.
FBR or provincial registration where your business needs it.
Guidance on trade licences and chamber membership.
Documents prepared for a business account.
A record-keeping set-up suited to a one-person business.
Whether you must deduct tax on payments you make.
Business income and wealth statement filed each year.
These are the issues we fix most often for sole traders.
Being registered only as an individual leaves business income and withholding mismatched.
We add your business profile.Supplying taxable goods or services may require sales tax registration.
We check your obligations.One account for everything makes income and expenses hard to prove.
We separate the flows.Without records, FBR may estimate your income if your return is questioned.
We set up simple bookkeeping.A sole proprietor is personally liable for all business debts.
We explain company options.Business assets and cash must agree with your wealth statement.
We reconcile them each year.Everything can be done online. Share documents on WhatsApp.
We understand what you sell, where and to whom.
One fee for your registrations, agreed upfront.
CNIC, business address and activity details.
IRIS profile completed and any sales tax registration filed.
Bank documents prepared and simple records set up.
Retail and wholesale businesses run by one owner.
Independent professionals billing clients in Pakistan.
Online sellers, tutors and creatives working from home.
Suppliers to companies that ask for an NTN or STRN.
Repair, maintenance and other local services.
Freelancers working for Pakistani businesses.
We keep your setup simple, but make sure your tax registrations, records and returns all work together.
We tell you when a sole proprietorship is right and when it is not.
ACCA and ICAP Chartered Accountant qualifications and an FBR-registered income tax practitioner.
Your setup and first return handled by the same team.
FBR, sales tax and provincial services registrations planned together.
Registration completed online, wherever you are.
A clear fee agreed upfront.
Have a question that is not here? Send it to us on WhatsApp and we will reply the same day.
Tell us what you sell and where. We will set up every registration you need and agree a fee before any work begins.
Book your free consultationThis page is general information about our services, not tax, legal or financial advice for your specific situation. Laws, rates and deadlines change with each Finance Act and official notification.