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Finvocates is a tax consultancy in Gulberg Greens, Islamabad. We prepare returns and wealth statements, reply to FBR notices, handle audits and appeals, and keep businesses up to date on sales tax and withholding tax. Your first consultation is free, and you receive a written fixed fee before any work begins.
Tax obligations look very different for a salaried officer in G-11, a software house exporting from Blue Area and a family business with property in DHA. Islamabad also has its own administration: the FBR offices that assess you, and sales tax on services under federal rather than provincial law.
Most individuals and businesses in the capital are assessed at the Regional Tax Office (RTO) Islamabad, while larger taxpayers fall under the Large Taxpayers Office (LTO) Islamabad. In September 2026 FBR set up the National Faceless Centre in Islamabad to take over audits and assessments, with cases allocated automatically and notices, replies and hearings handled electronically through IRIS rather than in person. Clear, complete written submissions now decide more cases than ever, and that is where we concentrate our work.
Sales tax on services is another local difference. Services provided in the Islamabad Capital Territory are taxed under the ICT (Tax on Services) Ordinance, 2001 and administered by FBR, while services provided in Rawalpindi fall under the Punjab Revenue Authority. A business working in both cities can have obligations to both, and we work out which rules apply and keep both sets of returns in order.
Every FBR notice carries a compliance date. If it passes without a proper reply, the officer can proceed on the information already on file, which rarely works in the taxpayer's favour. If an order has been passed against you, the first appeal generally lies with the Commissioner Inland Revenue (Appeals) within 30 days, or directly with the Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue by written election. Late filing is also expensive: from 1 July 2026, the surcharge under section 182A for inclusion in the Active Taxpayers List after a late return is Rs 25,000 for individuals, Rs 50,000 for AOPs and Rs 100,000 for companies.
Our office is in Gulberg Greens, and you are welcome to visit, but most clients across Islamabad, from the E and F sectors to Bahria Town and DHA, work with us by phone, WhatsApp and email. See all our Pakistan tax services, or our IT export tax consultancy if you are a freelancer or software exporter.
Most clients come with one task and stay because everything is easier in one place.
Filed on IRIS, with reconciliation.
View serviceRegistration and Active Taxpayer status.
View serviceWritten replies before the compliance date.
View serviceRecords organised and every point answered.
View serviceGrounds drafted and hearings attended.
View serviceSTRN, monthly returns and reconciliations.
View serviceDeductions and quarterly statements.
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View serviceThe section printed on the notice tells you what FBR wants. These are the ones Islamabad taxpayers bring to us most often. Send a photo of yours on WhatsApp for a review.
| Notice | What it usually means | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Section 114(4) | FBR believes you were required to file a return and has not received one | File the return, or explain in writing why you were not required to |
| Section 116 | You must submit a wealth statement, or a revised one | Prepare the statement and reconciliation with supporting records |
| Section 176 | A request for information or documents | Provide what is asked, organised and complete, by the compliance date |
| Section 122(9) | Show-cause notice before your assessment is amended | Answer each point in writing with evidence before the order is made |
| Section 111 | Income, assets or expenditure that appear unexplained | Show the source with documents such as bank records, gift deeds or inheritance papers |
| Section 177 | Your case has been selected for audit | Prepare books, bank statements and reconciliations before submitting anything |
| Section 161 | Tax that should have been withheld or deposited was not | Reconcile payments with deductions and deposits, and correct genuine gaps |
Notices vary, and the right response depends on your records. Treat this table as a guide, not advice for your case.
Each one is avoidable.
The officer proceeds on the file as it stands.
We reply before the date.Assets that do not reconcile with income.
We reconcile year by year.ICT and PRA rules confused.
We confirm which applies.The business becomes liable for the tax.
We set up a routine.ATL surcharge up to Rs 100,000.
We file on time.Generally 30 days from the order.
We review orders at once.From your first message to the FBR acknowledgement.
Call, WhatsApp or use the form.
Written scope and fixed fee.
In person or online, with a checklist.
Nothing filed until you agree.
IRIS acknowledgement sent to you.
Returns, refunds and wealth statements.
Foreign remittances and export proceeds.
Business income and advance tax.
Firm returns and partners' shares.
Corporate returns, withholding and sales tax.
Rent, capital gains and advance tax.
A free first consultation, a written quote and nothing filed until you approve.
ACCA and ICAP Chartered Accountant qualifications.
An FBR-registered income tax practitioner can act as your authorised representative under section 223.
An LLB-qualified advocate for interpretation questions.
Scope and fee agreed before work starts.
If your position is weak, we say so and explain your options.
+92 318 5202773.
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Whether it is a return, a notice or an appeal, the earlier we see it, the more options you have. Your first consultation is free.
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