Salaried Tax Filing Checklist Pakistan (TY 2025-26)
Salaried filing on IRIS takes 20-30 minutes if you have every document ready. Print this checklist, tick off each item, then open the wizard. Missing documents are the #1 cause of failed submissions in the last 72 hours before deadline.
Personal identity
- CNIC (13 digits, no dashes)Required
Same number is your NTN once activated on IRIS.
- IRIS login passwordRequired
Reset via 'Forgot Password' if lost - OTP goes to PMD-registered mobile.
- Registered mobile SIM on your CNICRequired
Verify via *8888# from the SIM.
- Bank IBAN on your IRIS profile
For refund credit - update in IRIS profile if wrong.
Employer documents
- Annual salary certificate from HRRequired
Includes total salary, exempt allowances, Section 149 WHT deducted.
- Employer NTN (7-digit for company, CNIC for individual)Required
Ask HR or verify at e.fbr.gov.pk/olv/verify.
- Bonus / commission statement (if paid)
Bonus is salary; taxed at slab rates.
- Provident fund contribution statement
For wealth statement - PF balance goes under assets.
Withholding tax certificates
- Bank annual WHT certificate (Section 151 + 231A + 236P)Required
Ask your primary bank in early September.
- Mobile / internet WHT (Section 236)
Annual summary from telco. 15% on every top-up + monthly bill.
- Vehicle advance tax challan (Section 231B, if any)
Only if you registered or transferred a vehicle this tax year.
- Property WHT (Section 236C / 236K, if any)
Only if you sold or bought property this tax year.
- Dividend TDS certificate (Section 150, if any)
From CDC or broker. Final tax - not adjustable.
Wealth statement
- Prior year Form 116 closing figureRequired
This is your opening net worth for the current year.
- Cash + bank balances at 30 JuneRequired
- Property FBR notified valuation
Not purchase price. Get from fbr.gov.pk property valuation table.
- Gold weight + current PKR/gram value at 30 June
- Vehicle current market value
- PSX shares + mutual fund NAV at 30 June
- Foreign assets in PKR equivalent at 30 June
- Outstanding loans + credit card + unpaid bills at 30 June
Personal expenses (line 7087 / 7089)
- Annual rent + utilities + groceries + medical + educationRequired
Most-underreported field. Middle-income filer: typically PKR 800k-1.5M/year.
- Vehicle maintenance + fuel
- Travel + subscriptions + insurance premiums paid
- Income tax + Zakat + charity paid
Zakat is deductible under Section 60.
Credits & deductions
- Donation receipts (Section 61)
Only to approved Second Schedule institutions.
- Life insurance premium receipts (Section 62)
Cap: PKR 500k or 20% of taxable income.
- VPS contribution statement (Section 63)
SECP-approved VPS only. 20% cap.
- Zakat deduction certificate (Section 60)
Bank-deducted Zakat auto-qualifies.