What is NTN vs STRN?
An NTN (National Tax Number) identifies a taxpayer for income tax with FBR, while an STRN (Sales Tax Registration Number) identifies a business registered for sales tax.
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Meaning
English
An NTN (National Tax Number) identifies a taxpayer for income tax with FBR, while an STRN (Sales Tax Registration Number) identifies a business registered for sales tax.
Roman Urdu
NTN income tax ke liye taxpayer ki pehchan hai, aur STRN sales tax ke liye registered karobar ka number hai. Dono alag hain.
Also called NTN or STRN, difference between NTN and STRN.
Example
A shop owner has an NTN as a taxpayer. Only when the business registers for sales tax does it also get an STRN to print on its tax invoices.
The difference
One person or business can hold both numbers. The NTN is tied to income tax, filing and the Active Taxpayer List. The STRN is tied to sales tax registration and appears on sales tax invoices. Being on one list does not put you on the other. Whether you must register for sales tax depends on your business type and law at the time, so ask FBR or a tax adviser.
See the single entries for NTN and STRN.
In Nafaa
You can store your business tax details in Nafaa settings so they appear on bills. See FBR integration.
Official source
FBR: Active Taxpayer List (Income Tax) and FBR: Sales Tax Basics.
Related terms
- NTN (National Tax Number)
The National Tax Number is a taxpayer's identification number with FBR, obtained through FBR's IRIS portal.
- 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.