Apply Online

1. To generate a PRN or Payment Registration Number in Zambia, the applicant will have to access the Zambia Revenue Authority website, please tap on the following link to access the website: link.
2. Make sure to have all the documents that are listed under the “Required Documents” section of this page.
3. Hover over the “Business” option on the page.
4. Under the “Payments” section, click on the “Generate a PRN” option.
5. A portal will appear asking for login credentials.
6. First time users have to click on “Register” here: portal.
7. Fill in all the information asked to register.
8. Now login using TPIN number and the taxpayer details will be displayed with a payment form.
9. Fill the payment form and click on “Add” to preview the payment details.
10. Click on the “Next” button and preview the payment method and again click “Next”.
11. PRN declaration payment will be displayed on the page.
12. Process the payment using one of the various payment channels present.
13. Finally click on “Get PRN” and click on “Yes Proceed”.
14. A document will be automatically downloaded conforming the successful generation of PRN.
    

• NRC or Passport.
• Other documents depending on the taxpayer type.
  

The Revenue Authority
Revenue House,
Kabwe Roundabout,
Kalambo Road
Lusaka, Zambia
Tel: +260 211 382831,+260 211 382819
Email address: advice@zra.org.zm
Contact Details link.

This facility is available for all the taxpayers.

Application Fee: No application fee is required to generate a PRN.

Once generated, the PRN will expire after 7 days, if not used.

Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links.

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

The processing time depends on the time taken for verification of the documents submitted.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <& video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, google video, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of the webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

Please provide other instructions related to the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office has held birth records since january 1908.

• Name of applicant
• Postal address
• Phone number/email
• Passport number or NRC number
• TPIN number
• Taxpayer type
• Reason for registration
  

PRN or Payment Registration Number is a unique reference number used to register a payment of tax that is intended to be made.

PRN is a unique reference number the applicant gets from the Tax Online system either from the cash office or the web portal to register a payment of tax the applicant intends to make.

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

Place some external links which might help.

More information which might help people.