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FBR online verification by CNIC or NTN: check registration, ATL filer status and company records, fix name and IRIS problems. Free check; expert help from Taxocrate.
Individuals and businesses anywhere in Pakistan can share a CNIC or NTN with our tax team in Karachi, Islamabad, Rawalpindi or Lahore. Call to schedule a review.
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Professional ProfileFBR online verification is free: run a profile enquiry to see whether a CNIC or NTN is registered, and an ATL enquiry to see whether that person is a filer today. The two results answer different questions, and reading them together prevents a duplicate NTN or an unnecessary withholding deduction.
Call 0333 1127834 if your FBR online verification result is missing or wrong.
FBR online verification answers one question: does the Federal Board of Revenue hold a taxpayer record for this CNIC, NTN or company, and what does that record say? It is the check a landlord, employer, bank, buyer or tender committee asks for, and it is the first thing we run before any new NTN registration, so that nobody ends up with two profiles.
FBR online verification is free. FBR publishes taxpayer profile and Active Taxpayers List (ATL) enquiries on its e-Services portal, and a registered taxpayer can open the full registration record inside IRIS. Taxocrate helps when the result is missing, wrong or does not match the documents in hand.
| What you want to know | FBR online verification route | What the result proves |
|---|---|---|
| Is this CNIC or NTN registered with FBR? | Taxpayer profile enquiry on FBR e-Services | That a registration record exists, with name and status |
| Is the person a filer today? | ATL enquiry, or SMS "ATL" space CNIC to 9966 | Current position on the Active Taxpayers List under section 181A |
| Is a company or AOP registered? | Profile enquiry by NTN or registration number | The entity's FBR registration particulars |
| Is a business registered for sales tax? | Sales tax (STRN) enquiry on FBR e-Services | Federal sales tax registration status only |
| I need a registration certificate | Download from your own IRIS account | The NTN certificate for your records |
For a Pakistani individual the 13-digit CNIC is the NTN once e-enrolment is complete. FBR online verification by CNIC therefore tells you whether the person has ever been enrolled. Enter the CNIC without dashes in the profile enquiry; if a record exists, FBR shows the registered name and registration status.
A blank result usually means one of three things: the person was never enrolled; the profile was created with an old or mistyped CNIC; or the enquiry is being run in the wrong place (an ATL search is not a registration search). We check all three before recommending fresh registration.
Companies incorporated with SECP now normally receive their NTN with incorporation, but older companies, partnerships and associations of persons (AOPs) may have been registered separately. FBR online verification for an entity is run by NTN, and the result should match the name on the SECP certificate or partnership deed letter for letter. A mismatch is the most common reason a bank or tender committee rejects an entity's tax documents.
Before you pay a supplier, sign a lease or submit a joint tender, run FBR online verification on the other party's NTN and ATL status. Payments to persons who are not on the ATL attract higher withholding tax, and the person making the payment is the one responsible for deducting it.
The most frequent misunderstanding: an NTN is registration, ATL status is filing. A person can be registered with FBR for years and still be absent from the ATL because the annual return was not filed. FBR online verification that shows "registered" does not mean "filer". To get onto the ATL, the income tax return and wealth statement for the relevant tax year must be filed; a late filer is added only after paying the ATL surcharge set by the Finance Act, 2026 (Rs 25,000 for individuals, Rs 50,000 for AOPs and Rs 100,000 for companies).
| Problem | Likely cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| Name on FBR differs from CNIC | Old enrolment or typing error | Profile update (modification) in IRIS |
| Registered but IRIS password lost | Old mobile number or email | Password reset or profile recovery, not a new NTN |
| Company NTN shows wrong address or principal activity | Details not updated after SECP change | Registration modification with supporting SECP forms |
| Not on ATL although return filed | Late filing, surcharge unpaid, or return filed for a different year | Check filing year, pay surcharge, follow up |
| Two NTNs for one business | Fresh registration made instead of recovery | Written request to FBR to cancel the duplicate |
| Service | What we do | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| FBR online verification itself | Profile and ATL enquiry on FBR e-Services | Free — FBR charges nothing |
| Record check and written status note | We run the checks and explain the result for an individual or entity | Quoted after review |
| IRIS recovery or profile correction | Password reset, mobile and email update, name or address correction | Quoted after review |
| ATL restoration | Late return, surcharge and ATL follow-up | Quoted after review |
FBR online verification is free and you can run it yourself. Our fee applies only where the record has to be recovered, corrected or brought onto the ATL, and it is quoted once we see what the record shows.
Need a fresh registration instead? See NTN Registration in Pakistan. Want to run the check yourself first? Use our free NTN Verification by CNIC tool.
Official sources: FBR IRIS, FBR e-Services (online verification) and the Federal Board of Revenue.
Reviewed by: Syed Mohsin Ali Shah, Senior Consulting Lawyer
Published by: Taxocrate (Pvt) Limited
Last updated: 31 October 2026
FBR Return Filing Guidance · FBR IRIS · Pakistan Tax · Income Tax Lawyers
Yes. FBR provides taxpayer profile and ATL enquiries free of charge on its e-Services portal. Taxocrate charges only where a record has to be recovered, corrected or restored to the ATL.
Yes. For a Pakistani individual the 13-digit CNIC is the NTN after e-enrolment, so a profile enquiry by CNIC shows whether a registration record exists.
Only the ATL enquiry does. A profile enquiry shows registration; the ATL enquiry, or an SMS "ATL" space CNIC to 9966, shows current filer status under section 181A of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001.
Do not register again. The profile should be corrected through an IRIS modification so that it matches the CNIC or SECP certificate.
A registered taxpayer can download the registration certificate from their own IRIS account. If IRIS access is lost, recover it first rather than creating a new NTN.
Check the exact NTN and the name on the SECP certificate. Older companies may have been registered separately, and some records carry old names or addresses that need updating.
A return filed by the due date is reflected in the ATL after FBR processes it. A late filer appears only after paying the ATL surcharge set by the Finance Act, 2026.
