Finvocates helps individuals and businesses in Rawalpindi with income tax returns, wealth statements, FBR notices, audits and appeals, and sales tax on services under the Punjab Revenue Authority. Our office in Gulberg Greens, Islamabad is within easy reach of Rawalpindi, and most clients work with us by phone and WhatsApp. Your first consultation is free.
Rawalpindi and Islamabad work as one city, but they are taxed differently. Income tax and sales tax on goods are federal everywhere, while sales tax on services in Rawalpindi is collected by the Punjab Revenue Authority, and in Islamabad by FBR under separate law. Many businesses, consultants and contractors in Rawalpindi supply services in both.
For income tax, a Rawalpindi taxpayer deals with FBR exactly as an Islamabad taxpayer does: returns and wealth statements are filed on IRIS, notices arrive through IRIS and by post, and most individuals and businesses fall under the Regional Tax Office Rawalpindi. Since September 2026, audits and assessments are increasingly handled by FBR's National Faceless Centre, with cases allocated automatically and replies and hearings run electronically through IRIS. Clear written submissions decide more cases than personal visits ever did.
Sales tax on services is where Rawalpindi differs. A business providing taxable services from Rawalpindi registers with the Punjab Revenue Authority, files monthly PRA returns and replies to PRA notices, under the Punjab Sales Tax on Services Act, 2012. If the same business also supplies services in Islamabad, it may also need to register with FBR under the ICT (Tax on Services) Ordinance, 2001. We work out which services are taxable where, so that tax is charged once and correctly.
Property is another common reason Rawalpindi clients contact us. Buying or selling property usually involves federal advance tax at the time of transfer, which depends on whether you are on the Active Taxpayers List, alongside provincial charges collected at registration. Rental income is reported in your income tax return. We help you plan transactions, file correctly and keep the wealth statement reconciled.
Our office is in Gulberg Greens, Islamabad, a short trip from Rawalpindi, and you are welcome to visit. Most clients, however, work with us entirely by phone, WhatsApp and email. See all our Pakistan tax services or our Islamabad tax page if you also have obligations there.
Federal and provincial tax, handled by one team.
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 serviceFBR for goods, PRA for services.
View serviceMonthly returns and reconciliations.
View serviceDeductions and quarterly statements.
View serviceRawalpindi sits in Punjab, but many of its residents and businesses also work in Islamabad. That splits some obligations between two regimes.
| Tax or filing | Authority and law | What we handle |
|---|---|---|
| Income tax | FBR, under the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 | Returns, wealth statements, notices, audits and appeals |
| Sales tax on goods | FBR, under the Sales Tax Act, 1990 | STRN, monthly returns and reconciliations |
| Sales tax on services in Rawalpindi | Punjab Revenue Authority, under the Punjab Sales Tax on Services Act, 2012 | PRA registration, monthly returns and notices |
| Sales tax on services in Islamabad | FBR, under the ICT (Tax on Services) Ordinance, 2001 | ICT registration and returns where you also serve Islamabad |
| Withholding tax | FBR, under the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 | Deductions and quarterly statements under section 165 |
| Company filings | SECP, under the Companies Act, 2017 | Annual returns and event-based filings |
A summary only. Which rules apply depends on what you supply, where, and to whom.
Each one is avoidable.
PRA and ICT rules confused.
We confirm where each service is taxed.The officer proceeds on the file as it stands.
We reply before the date.Property and savings that do not reconcile.
We reconcile year by year.ATL surcharge of Rs 25,000 for individuals.
We file on time.The business becomes liable for the tax.
We set up a routine.Generally 30 days from the order.
We review orders at once.In person in Gulberg Greens or entirely online.
Call, WhatsApp or use the form.
Written scope and fixed fee.
By WhatsApp or email, with a checklist.
Nothing filed until you agree.
Acknowledgement sent to you.
Government and private sector employees.
Services in Rawalpindi and Islamabad.
Business income and advance tax.
Corporate returns and withholding.
Rent, capital gains and advance tax.
Property and income in Rawalpindi.
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.
FBR and PRA obligations handled together.
Scope and fee agreed before work starts.
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