To avail yourself of tax advantages and stay compliant with tax regulations, it is crucial that you are on Pakistan’s Active Taxpayer List (ATL). Different methods can be employed to check your status as a filer within the ambit of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR).
Keeping yourself updated from time to time is essential to remain a compliant taxpayer to take benefit as being the ATL individual. Here is the4 methods to check your filer status.
4 Easy methods to Check Filer Status
Online Verification via FBR Website:
Go to the IRIS portal under “Online Verification Services” on the official FBR website, enter your NTN or CNIC number or passport number, click the relevant parameter type and complete the CAPTCHA in order to check your status.
SMS Verification:
For a quick verification, send an SMS to 9966 with ATL [space] 13-digit CNIC number. A reply will tell you your tax status.
FBR Tax Asaan Mobile App:
Taxpayers who are filers can check their status by downloading the FBR Tax Asaan app where they can enter their NTN, CNIC or passport details to become active taxpayers.
Download Active Taxpayer List:
The ATL is published by FBR in Excel format on its website weekly, on the first day of March yearly. Download a copy of this list then manually, you can search for your name or registration number.