How to File an Income Tax Return in Pakistan
Follow the FBR IRIS process: check the deadline, prepare documents, file the return and wealth statement, reconcile tax, and save proof.
Income tax return filing deadlines
FBR lists 30 September as the ordinary due date for individuals and AOPs, and 31 December for companies. Extensions can be announced by notification, so confirm the date for your tax year before filing.
Check the current due date on FBRBefore you start
Identity & access
Have your CNIC/NTN, IRIS login and active email/mobile ready.
Income & tax paid
Gather salary certificates, business records and withholding evidence.
Assets & liabilities
List bank balances, property, vehicles, investments and loans.
Documents checklist
- Salary certificates
- Property and vehicle details
- Bank statements
- Investment statements
- Withholding evidence
- Donation / pension evidence
- Business accounts
- Prior-year return and wealth statement
File in IRIS: 7 clear steps
- 1
Sign in and choose the tax year
Log in to IRIS, choose the correct tax year and verify your personal details.
- 2
Open the income tax return
Select the applicable return for your taxpayer type and start a new return.
- 3
Report every source of income
Declare salary, business, property, capital gains and other income that applies.
- 4
Enter deductions, credits and tax withheld
Claim eligible relief and reconcile each withholding entry with your evidence.
- 5
Complete assets, liabilities and wealth reconciliation
Complete the wealth statement and explain the movement in your closing wealth.
- 6
Review tax payable and create payment if needed
Review IRIS calculations and create the required payment before submission.
- 7
Submit and save the acknowledgements
Submit the return and wealth statement, then download proof of completion.
Return + wealth statement
For individual filers, both documents must be completed. Your closing wealth should reconcile with opening wealth, income, expenses, gifts, transfers and other movements.
Wealth reconciliation made understandable
Example (amounts in PKR)
- Opening
- PKR 3,000,000
- Net additions
- PKR 600,000
- Closing
- PKR 3,600,000
Before you press Submit
- Correct tax year selected
- All income heads included
- Withholding matches evidence
- Assets and liabilities complete
- Payment cleared if tax is due
- Preview saved for your records
Common mistakes to avoid
- Using the wrong tax year
- Missing bank or withholding entries
- Wealth statement does not reconcile
- Submitting without saving proof
After filing
- 1
Download acknowledgement
Save the return and wealth statement acknowledgements.
- 2
Confirm submission status
Check IRIS for “Completed Task” status for both documents.
- 3
Keep return, wealth statement and receipts
Store all proof, certificates and payment receipts.
- 4
Check your ATL status
Late filers may need to pay the applicable surcharge before ATL inclusion.
Continue learning
Use these guides to strengthen your filing and tax-planning knowledge.