What is NTN (National Tax Number)?
The National Tax Number is a taxpayer's identification number with FBR, obtained through FBR's IRIS portal.
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Meaning
English
The National Tax Number is a taxpayer's identification number with FBR, obtained through FBR's IRIS portal.
Roman Urdu
NTN FBR ke saath taxpayer ki pehchan ka number hai, jo IRIS portal se milta hai.
Also called national tax number, tax number, FBR registration number.
Example
A shop owner registers on IRIS with his CNIC, mobile number and email, adds his business details, and gets his NTN. He uses it to file his yearly income tax return and gives it to suppliers who need it for their records.
How it works
Registration is done online on IRIS, FBR's taxpayer portal. Individuals register with their CNIC; companies and associations of persons register with their incorporation or registration documents. For individuals, FBR uses the CNIC number itself as the registration number.
An NTN is needed to file income tax returns, and filing returns is what puts a person on the Active Taxpayer List, which affects withholding tax rates on many transactions. Businesses also need an NTN to register for sales tax and for most provincial tax registrations.
In Nafaa
The Nafaa Tax settings store the NTN with each POS terminal where an authority's integration asks for it. Nafaa does not register taxpayers or file returns.
Official source
FBR IRIS taxpayer portal. Rates, thresholds and dates change with Finance Acts and S.R.O.s; check the current position with the authority or a tax adviser.
Related terms
- STRN (Sales Tax Registration Number)
The Sales Tax Registration Number identifies a business registered with FBR for sales tax.
- Active Taxpayer List (ATL)
The Active Taxpayer List is FBR's published list of persons who have filed their income tax return (or are otherwise active), which decides whether lower filer tax rates apply to them.
- Withholding Tax
Withholding tax is income tax deducted at source by the payer, such as a company paying a supplier, and deposited with FBR on the recipient's behalf.
