Tax and Registration for Freelancers
NTN, filing and the exemptions, plainly.
- 5 lessons
- about 10 minutes (estimate)
- Free
- Video in اردو
- Exercises in اردو
- 10 quiz questions
- 5 exercises
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What you'll be able to do
- Understand what being undocumented costs you.
- Know the steps and the words.
- Keep what you will need before you need it.
- Know what happens annually and what to claim.
- Handle the ongoing obligations sensibly.
Course content
- 1 Why this is worth an afternoon Understand what being undocumented costs you.
- 2 Getting registered Know the steps and the words. Sign in to open
- 3 Records, the part that makes everything else easy Keep what you will need before you need it. Sign in to open
- 4 Filing, and the concessions that exist Know what happens annually and what to claim. Sign in to open
- 5 Staying out of trouble Handle the ongoing obligations sensibly. Sign in to open
Read what each lesson covers
- Why this is worth an afternoon. Non-filers pay higher withholding on banking and other transactions, cannot prove income for loans or visas, and build a growing record of unexplained foreign inflows.
- Getting registered. Your NTN is now generally your CNIC, registered through the FBR's Iris portal with a mobile number in your own name, as an individual with business income.
- Records, the part that makes everything else easy. Numbered invoices, proof of every payment received (the bank's remittance certificate matters most), contracts and expense records, kept from the start.
- Filing, and the concessions that exist. File through Iris by the current deadline, complete the wealth statement carefully, and claim the tax already deducted at source.
- Staying out of trouble. File every year even in a bad one, keep your status active, answer notices promptly, and never receive payments through someone else's account.
Who this course is for
- Pakistani freelancers who have never filed a tax return.
- Anyone earning from abroad who has been refused a loan, card or visa for lack of provable income.
- Freelancers who want to know what to ask a tax practitioner, and what to bring.
Try the first exercise (in Urdu)
ایف بی آر کی فعال ٹیکس دہندگان کی فہرست پر اپنی حیثیت دیکھیں۔ پھر معلوم کریں کہ نان فائلر کے طور پر پچھلی بینکاری پر آپ نے کتنا زیادہ دیا۔
Using this in Pakistan
- Pakistani freelancers earned a record $1.76 billion in FY26, up 78% from $984 million, according to State Bank figures. Source
- The first two months of FY2026-27 brought in $352 million, 44% more than a year earlier. Source
- No published source gives a typical income per freelancer: national totals hide a wide spread, and many earn little in their first months. Source
Questions
Is it really free?
Yes. No payment and no card; lesson 1 needs no account.
Is there a certificate?
Yes, when you complete every lesson.
Can I learn in Urdu?
Every lesson has an Urdu exercise alongside the English reading.
How long does it take?
About 10 minutes of reading, plus the exercises.
What comes next?
The paid Freelancing programme, in Faisalabad and live online.
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