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In depthFiling and FBRSalary certificate wrong? Check pay and tax before filing
Compare your employer certificate with payslips, bonuses and bank payments, request a specific correction, and separate payroll errors from missing tax credits.
In depthFiling and FBRTax paid but no CPR in Iris: trace the payment
Follow the PSID, bank debit and CPR trail, separate a missing receipt from incorrect particulars, and prepare a focused bank or FBR support request.
In depthFiling and FBRBank transfer deducted but not received: what to do
Prepare a clear failed-transfer complaint, keep the payment and reversal trail, and use your bank and SBP Sunwai without paying an intermediary to lodge it.What do you need help with?
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Salary certificate wrong? Check pay and tax before filingCompare your employer certificate with payslips, bonuses and bank payments, request a specific correction, and separate payroll errors from missing tax credits.Open checklist →Tax paid but no CPR in Iris: trace the paymentFollow the PSID, bank debit and CPR trail, separate a missing receipt from incorrect particulars, and prepare a focused bank or FBR support request.Open checklist →Bank transfer deducted but not received: what to doPrepare a clear failed-transfer complaint, keep the payment and reversal trail, and use your bank and SBP Sunwai without paying an intermediary to lodge it.Open checklist →Buying a used phone: check PTA status before payingCheck every IMEI through official PTA services, compare the handset with the receipt, and separate registration status from ownership, condition and warranty.Open checklist →Suspicious FBR message? Verify it before respondingCheck a claimed FBR notice or refund message through independent official channels, protect account access, and preserve evidence without ignoring real deadlines.Open checklist →Family gift or loan: keep evidence for your tax recordsDistinguish family gifts, repayable loans and transfers between your own accounts; prepare the payment trail and wealth-record questions before filing.Open checklist →Freelancer payments: match invoices, bank credits and ePRCsMatch freelance invoices to platform deductions, bank receipts and ePRCs. Prepare a clean payment trail before a tax review or bank enquiry.Open checklist →COD settlements: reconcile courier payouts with your ordersA practical COD reconciliation for Pakistan online sellers: delivered orders, courier fees, returns, tax deductions and unsettled balances.Open checklist →Hiring your first employee: a payroll setup checklistSet up a practical payroll file before the first salary: agreed pay, attendance, tax workings, approvals, payment evidence and a compliance calendar.Open checklist →Company registered: what to collect in your handover packCollect company documents, verified tax records, account control and a compliance calendar after incorporation. Check what your registration package included.Open checklist →FBR notice: organise the evidence before drafting a replyCreate a notice chronology, issue-by-issue evidence index and missing-document list. Prepare a focused file for an authorised professional to review.Open checklist →Changing tax advisers: take control of your recordsA handover checklist for changing tax advisers in Pakistan: submitted returns, wealth workings, payments, open notices, access and responsibility.Open checklist →How to use an FBR tax card without choosing the wrong rateChoose the right FBR tax card, transaction section and taxpayer category. A practical checklist before paying, deducting tax or preparing a return.Open checklist →Tax deducted but missing in Iris: a reconciliation checklistReconcile a tax deduction with payer certificates, payment records and Iris before filing. Know what to ask the payer and when a review is useful.Open checklist →Wealth statement difference: find the cause step by stepAn illustrated wealth reconciliation with checks for bank transfers, borrowing, assets and household spending. Find the difference without inventing income.Open checklist →FBR income tax refund: prepare a claim-ready document packPrepare a refund reconciliation, supporting documents and application record. Understand why a refund in Iris is not an automatic bank payment.Open checklist →Buying property in Pakistan: checks before the tax challanPrepare the buyer’s tax and funding file before transfer: status, property details, overseas documents, payment evidence and separate local charges.Open checklist →SECP incorporation query: prepare a clear responseResolve an incorporation query with a point-by-point response, consistent identity and ownership records, and a final document check before resubmission.Open checklist →Before launching a brand: company name and trademark checksPrepare a brand clearance brief before paying for packaging or ads. Separate SECP company naming, trademarks, domains and the goods or services covered.Open checklist →PEC licence checks before bidding: a contractor checklistCheck the correct PEC firm record, licence validity and tender requirements before bidding. Prepare engineer attachment and renewal evidence early.Open checklist →
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In depthFiling and FBRSalary certificate wrong? Check pay and tax before filing
Compare your employer certificate with payslips, bonuses and bank payments, request a specific correction, and separate payroll errors from missing tax credits.In depthFiling and FBRTax paid but no CPR in Iris: trace the payment
Follow the PSID, bank debit and CPR trail, separate a missing receipt from incorrect particulars, and prepare a focused bank or FBR support request.In depthFiling and FBRBank transfer deducted but not received: what to do
Prepare a clear failed-transfer complaint, keep the payment and reversal trail, and use your bank and SBP Sunwai without paying an intermediary to lodge it.
In depthFreelance and internationalBuying a used phone: check PTA status before paying
Check every IMEI through official PTA services, compare the handset with the receipt, and separate registration status from ownership, condition and warranty.
In depthFiling and FBRSuspicious FBR message? Verify it before responding
Check a claimed FBR notice or refund message through independent official channels, protect account access, and preserve evidence without ignoring real deadlines.
In depthFiling and FBRFamily gift or loan: keep evidence for your tax records
Distinguish family gifts, repayable loans and transfers between your own accounts; prepare the payment trail and wealth-record questions before filing.
In depthFreelance and internationalFreelancer payments: match invoices, bank credits and ePRCs
Match freelance invoices to platform deductions, bank receipts and ePRCs. Prepare a clean payment trail before a tax review or bank enquiry.
In depthBusiness taxCOD settlements: reconcile courier payouts with your orders
A practical COD reconciliation for Pakistan online sellers: delivered orders, courier fees, returns, tax deductions and unsettled balances.
In depthBusiness taxHiring your first employee: a payroll setup checklist
Set up a practical payroll file before the first salary: agreed pay, attendance, tax workings, approvals, payment evidence and a compliance calendar.
In depthBusiness taxCompany registered: what to collect in your handover pack
Collect company documents, verified tax records, account control and a compliance calendar after incorporation. Check what your registration package included.
In depthFiling and FBRFBR notice: organise the evidence before drafting a reply
Create a notice chronology, issue-by-issue evidence index and missing-document list. Prepare a focused file for an authorised professional to review.
In depthFiling and FBR