As a Pakistani taxpayer, it’s important to stay compliant with tax laws and regulations. To ensure this, you need to know your Active Taxpayer Status. In Pakistan, there are three methods to check your Active Taxpayer Status; online, SMS, and downloading the Active Taxpayer List.

Check ATL Status through Online Method:

To check your Active Taxpayer Status online, follow these simple steps:

• Visit the FBR Online Verifications website or FBR
• Scroll down to Online Verifications
• Select Active Taxpayer List (Income Tax) on left tab.
• In Parameter type, select CNIC for individual or NTN/RegInc No. for Business.
• In Registration No. Enter your CNIC or NTN/RegInc No. without any hyphens.
• Under the Date field, select any date to check your ATL status for the desired date.
• Enter the Captcha as shown in image and click on the Verify button.

In new update of IRIS, you won’t be able to perform FBR Verifications if you’re logged in.

After successful verification, your Active Taxpayer Status will be displayed on the screen. You can click on Print to save it as pdf.

A recent change to the Active Taxpayer List (ATL) has impacted taxpayers who filed their income tax returns for the year 2023 after the due date.

Individuals checking their ATL status after August 9, 2024, may now see either “Late Filer” or “Active (Late Filer)” status displayed. This indicates that while the taxpayer has eventually filed their return, it was submitted after the prescribed deadline.

Check ATL Status through SMS:

You can also check your Active Taxpayer Status through SMS. Here’s how:

• For individuals: Type “ATL (space) 13 digits Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC)” and send it to 9966.
• For companies or AOPs: Type “ATL (space) 7 digits National Tax Number (NTN)” and send it to 9966.

Check AJ&K Active Taxpayer status by SMS through the following procedure:

• For individual persons, type “AJKATL (space) CNIC” and send it to 9966. The CNIC number should not have any spaces.
• For persons with NTN, type “AJKATL (space) 11 digit NTN number” and send it to 9966. The NTN number should not have any spaces between digits.

Download Active Taxpayers List

If you want to download the updated Active Taxpayer List in excel sheet, you can follow these steps:

• Open IRIS website
• Scroll Down the page and you will see “Online Verifications“
• Click on Active Taxpayer Lists – Downloads on left tab.
• Click on Download for Income Tax & AJK and/or Sales Tax.

In new update of IRIS, you won’t be able to perform FBR Verifications if you’re logged in.

In conclusion, it’s important to regularly check your Active Taxpayer Status in Pakistan to ensure that you’re complying with tax laws and regulations. Follow the above-mentioned methods to verify your status and stay updated.