Pakistan - Apply for Sales Tax Number (STRN)

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Procedure

• Submit an application using Form STR-1 at any tax facilitation counter at the nearest Regional Tax Office (RTO).
• The local RTO forwards all applications to the Central Registration Office.
• After verification, the CRO issues a Registration Certificate bearing the registration number and mails the same to the registered company, on prescribed Form STR-5.

Steps for Online Application:

• Go to https://.e.fbr.gov.pk to begin the online process.
• Select new e-registration from the dropdown of e-Registration to begin a new registration application.
• select the application type (New Registration, Change in Particulars ST FED Registration, Duplicate Certificate)
• Select the taxpayer type (Individual, AOP, or Company)
• Enter the CNIC / NTN / Reg. Inc, according to the selected taxpayer type, Name and image character then click ok to proceed.
• Already selected category will appear on the next screen (Individual, AOP, and Company).
• After the completion of the online registration form, verify and submit the application if you want to apply online.

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Required Documents

• Incorporation Certificate in case of company
• PTCL Landline bill/Mobile Postpaid bill
• Form-III/Form-A submitted to SECP in case Company
• Statement of Affairs in cases applicant in case of AOP
• Bank account of applicant
• GPS image of business as well as manufacturing address .i.e. For Manufacturers: image of Business Premises, Manufacturing Premises, Electricity Meter of Manufacturing premises and Gas meter if installed.

Office Locations & Contacts

Regional Tax Office (RTO) Islamabad:
Plot No. 20 Service Road
Mauve Area
G-9/1 Islamabad.
Phone: 051-9106391
Fax: 051-9106391

Regional Tax Office (RTO) Sargodha:
80-Jail Road
Sargodha
Phone: 048-9230653
Fax: 048-3720480

Regional Tax Office (RTO) Sialkot:
Income Tax Building
Kachery Road
Sialkot
Phone: 052-9250402
Fax: 052-9250408

Regional Tax Office (RTO) Hyderabad:
49-Site Area
Customs House Building
Hyderabad
Phone: 022-3886950
Fax: 022-3886918

Regional Tax Office (RTO) Sialkot:
Income Tax Building
Kachery Road
Sialkot
Phone: 052-9250402
Fax: 052-9250408

Regional Tax Office (RTO) Quetta:
Custom House
Airport Road
Quetta
Phone: 081-9213117
Fax: 081-9213118

Regional Tax Office (RTO) Abbottabad:
Main Mansehra Road,
Opposite Cantonment Garden
Abbottabad.
Phone: 0992-9310234
Fax: 0992-9310235

Regional Tax Office (RTO) Peshawar:
Jamrud Road
University Town
Peshawar.
Phone: 091-9216138
Fax: 091-9216158

Regional Tax Office (RTO) Faisalabad:
Opposite Allied Hospital
Jail Road
Faisalabad
Phone: 041-9210397
Fax: 041-9210402

Regional Tax Office (RTO) Sukkur:
Quence Road
Sukkur
Phone: 071-9310140
Fax: 071-9310146

Regional Tax Office (RTO) Gujranwala:
Main Income Tax Building
GT Road
Gujranwala.
Phone: 055-9200733
Fax: 055-9200723

Regional Tax Office (RTO) Lahore:
6th Floor, Tax House
Syed Mojederya Road
Lahore.
Phone: 042-99211827
Fax: 042-99211816

Regional Tax Office (RTO) Multan:
LMQ Road
NawanShaher
Multan
Phone: 061-9200815
Fax: 061-9200844

Regional Tax Office (RTO) Rawalpindi:
12- Mayo Road,
Rawalpindi (West)
Phone: 051-9270405
Fax: 051-9270465

Regional Tax Office (RTO) Karachi:
12 Floor, Income Tax House,
Shahrah-e-Kamal
Attaturk Karachi.
Phone: 021-99211782
Fax: 021-99211781

Eligibility

Following sectors are required to get registration for sales tax and charge sales tax on their supplies/ services:

• Manufacturing
• Import
• Services
• Distribution, Wholesale & Retail stage.

Fees

No cost

Validity

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

Taxpayer Registration Form (TRF 01 for STRN/NTN

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

6 days

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Instructions

• The Registration Form(s) are submitted to the Central Registration Office, FBR, or Sales Tax Collectorates/ RTOs for the allotment of a Registration Number by the persons liable to be registered under the Sales Tax Act.
• The taxpayer is then issued a Certificate of Registration.

Required Information

• Application Type
• NTN
• Taxpayer Type
• CNIC
• Name
• Employer Information
• Details of all bank accounts.
• Details of all businesses/branches/outlets etc.
• Business Activities HS Code
• Other Business Activities in addition to the Principal Activity given
• Business Nature (IT,ST)
• Register for
• Representative/ Authorized Rep.
• Director/Shareholder/Partner
• Declaration
• PTCL/Wireless connection or postpaid mobile connection in applicants name. Kindly provide scanned copy of PTCL or mobile postpaid bill as proof.
• Principal activity Appropriate activity must be selected from the list
• Industrial or commercial electricity and gas connections for manufacturers with Reference Nos and Consumer Nos.
• Commercial electricity reference number is required for manufacturers
• Gas connection if installed
• Commercial connections of electricity for traders, wholesaler etc.

Need for the Document

A sales tax registration number is a number allocated by the government of Pakistan for taxation paid to a governing body for the sales of certain goods and services. Usually laws allow the seller to collect funds for the tax from the consumer at the point of purchase.

Information which might help

The Sales Tax General Order No. 4/2007 introduced electronic filing of the sales tax returns; and as of July 1st 2008, electronic filing was made mandatory for all categories of taxpayers.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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

External Links

http://pakistan.gov.pk/

http://finance.gov.pk/

Others

Change in particular can be processed if you are enrolled (for detail, check the enrollment procedure).
After logon and go to the Registration=>Enrollment=>Change profile and update the information accordingly.