# K-Electric advance tax: update your CNIC in 4 steps to avoid 7.5% tax on bills above Rs 25,000

Source: Searchable (https://searchable.pk/news/economy/k-electric-advance-tax-update-your-cnic-in-4-steps-to-avoid-75percent-tax-on)
Type: News article
Author: Searchable Editorial
Published: 11 Oct 2026
Updated: 11 Oct 2026
Retrieved: 11 Oct 2026

> Residential consumers not on FBR's Active Taxpayers List pay 7.5% advance income tax on bills over Rs 25,000. Linking your CNIC on KE's website lets the exemption apply if you are a filer.

**K-Electric consumers who are on FBR's Active Taxpayers List (ATL) can avoid the 7.5% advance income tax on their electricity bills by linking their CNIC to their account**, and KE has set out a four-step way to do it online, [ARY News reported](https://arynews.tv/k-electric-shares-easy-4-step-process-to-update-cnic-for-advance-income-tax-exemption) on Sunday 11 October 2026.

## Who pays the tax

Under the **Finance Act 2021**, a **7.5% advance income tax** is charged on monthly electricity bills **above Rs 25,000** for **residential consumers who are not on the ATL**. On a Rs 30,000 bill, that is **Rs 2,250 extra a month**. If you are a filer but KE does not have your CNIC, its system cannot match you to the ATL, so you can end up paying it anyway.

## Update your CNIC in 4 steps

1. Open K-Electric's official website, [ke.com.pk](https://www.ke.com.pk/).
2. On the homepage, click **Update Customer Details**.
3. Enter your **13-digit CNIC** and your **primary mobile number**.
4. Press **Submit**.

The CNIC should be that of the person whose name is on the connection, or of the filer who is responsible for the bill. KE has not given a deadline, and neither KE nor ARY gave an SMS code for the update, so use the website.

## Check you are actually on the ATL first

Linking a CNIC only helps if that CNIC is on the **Active Taxpayers List**, which FBR updates every week. You can check it on [FBR's ATL page](https://www.fbr.gov.pk/categ/active-taxpayer-list-income-tax/51147/30859/131181) or by sending an SMS with ATL, a space and your CNIC to 9966. If you are not on it, our guide on how to [become a filer](/guides/taxes) and the [income tax calculator](/tools/tax/income-tax-calculator) show what filing would cost and save you.

## If you have already paid it

Advance tax collected on a bill is **adjustable**: if you file a return, the amount shown on your bills counts against your tax for the year. Keep your bills, since the tax line on each one is your proof.

## Salaried people and FBR notices

Separately, FBR Chairman **Rashid Mahmood Langrial** has told tax officials not to send advance income tax notices to people whose only income is a salary, as [we reported on Saturday](/news/economy/fbr-tells-tax-offices-to-stop-advance-income-tax-notices-to-salary-only). Salaried people with other income may still owe advance tax.

Estimate next month's bill with our [electricity bill calculator](/tools/utilities/electricity-bill-calculator), or check your current one with the [K-Electric bill check guide](/guides/utilities/k-electric-bill-check-online).

## Frequently asked questions

**Who pays advance income tax on K-Electric bills?**

Residential consumers who are not on FBR's Active Taxpayers List pay 7.5% advance income tax when their monthly bill is above Rs 25,000, under the Finance Act 2021, ARY News reported.

**How do I update my CNIC with K-Electric?**

Go to ke.com.pk, click Update Customer Details, enter your 13-digit CNIC and mobile number, and press Submit.

## Sources

- K-Electric shares easy 4-step process to update CNIC for advance income tax exemption (ARY News): https://arynews.tv/k-electric-shares-easy-4-step-process-to-update-cnic-for-advance-income-tax-exemption
- K-Electric official website (K-Electric): https://www.ke.com.pk/
- Active Taxpayers List (Federal Board of Revenue): https://www.fbr.gov.pk/categ/active-taxpayer-list-income-tax/51147/30859/131181

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