Tax authority urges individuals, companies and AOPs to complete IRIS e-enrolment before filing annual income tax returns
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Monday issued fresh guidelines on taxpayer registration as the filing of Income Tax Returns for Tax Year 2026 officially commenced across Pakistan.
The FBR urged individuals, companies, associations of persons (AOPs) and foreign nationals to complete their registration through its online system before submitting their annual income tax returns.
E-enrolment mandatory for taxpayer registration
According to the FBR, an individual, company, association of persons (AOP) or foreign national becomes a registered taxpayer after successfully completing e-enrolment on the IRIS portal.
The tax authority said the e-enrolment process provides taxpayers with a National Tax Number (NTN) or Registration Number, along with login credentials required to access the online tax filing system.
For individual taxpayers, the 13-digit Computerised National Identity Card (CNIC) serves as the National Tax Number (NTN) or Registration Number.
For companies and associations of persons, the seven-digit NTN issued after successful e-enrolment functions as their official Registration Number.
IRIS portal for tax filing
The FBR said the registration credentials enable taxpayers to log in to the IRIS portal, the authority’s online income tax management system.
The IRIS portal is the only platform through which taxpayers can electronically:
• File their Income Tax Return for Tax Year 2026
• Submit wealth statements
• Fulfil other statutory tax obligations
The tax authority advised all eligible taxpayers to complete their registration well before the filing deadline and keep their login credentials secure to ensure a smooth and uninterrupted return filing process.
Filing season officially begins
The launch of the annual return filing season marks the start of the FBR’s nationwide exercise to collect Income Tax Returns for Tax Year 2026 from salaried individuals, businesses, companies, associations of persons and other eligible taxpayers.
The FBR is expected to issue additional guidelines, reminders and facilitation measures throughout the filing season to help taxpayers comply with their legal obligations and improve voluntary tax compliance.