FBR IRIS: login, registration and filing your return: the complete guide

What IRIS is

IRIS (iris.fbr.gov.pk) is the Federal Board of Revenue's self-service portal. Everything an individual taxpayer does with FBR happens here: registering for an NTN, filing the annual income tax return and wealth statement, replying to notices, applying for refunds, and checking withholding certificates.

Summary

FBR IRIS login

1. Go to iris.fbr.gov.pk and click Login.
2. Enter your Registration No., for individuals this is your 13-digit CNIC without dashes, and your password.
3. Complete the captcha. On first login after registration you will be asked to change the password.

Forgot password? Use Forgot Password on the login screen. Codes are sent to the mobile number and email on your registration, both must still be in your name and active.

Registration on IRIS (first time)

1. Choose Registration for Unregistered Person.
2. Enter CNIC, full name as per CNIC, a mobile number registered in your own name, and an email.
3. Enter the verification codes sent by SMS and email.
4. Set a password. Your NTN is now your CNIC.
5. Log in and complete Form 181 (Registration), address, employer or business, bank account. Without Form 181 the registration stays incomplete.

The IRIS menus that matter

• Registration → Form 181, your profile. Update it when you change job, address or bank.
• Declaration → 114(1) Return of Income, the annual return. Choose the tax year (e.g. 2026 for income earned July 2025 – June 2026).
• Declaration → 116(2) Wealth Statement, assets and liabilities; required with the return for individuals.
• Inbox, notices from FBR (e.g. 114(4) for non-filing, 122 for audit). Replies are filed from here with a deadline shown.
• Refund → 170, apply for a refund of excess withholding.
• MIS → Withholding Statements / Tax Deducted, see what employers, banks and others have reported deducting from you. Use it to reconcile before filing.

Filing a salaried return in IRIS

1. Open 114(1) for the year; IRIS pre-fills some withholding from MIS.
2. Salary: enter total gross salary; tax deducted appears under Adjustable tax → Salary u/s 149.
3. Add other income (profit on debt, rental, capital gains) and the tax withheld on each.
4. Add adjustable withholdings you paid during the year (mobile, vehicle token, property, cash withdrawal).
5. IRIS computes the tax, compare with the Income Tax Calculator.
6. Complete the Wealth Statement and its reconciliation.
7. Verify with the PIN sent to your mobile, then Submit. Download the acknowledgement.

Common IRIS errors and fixes

• "Mobile number already registered", the number is tied to another CNIC; get it re-registered in your name with your operator first.
• "Form 181 pending", open Registration and submit the form; the return option stays greyed out until then.
• Wealth reconciliation does not balance, every rupee of increase in net assets must be explained by income, gifts, loans or inheritance. Check bank balances at 30 June, not today.
• Session timeout, IRIS logs out after inactivity; save each tab as you go.
• Cannot see 2026 return, returns open after the FBR notification for the year; late July onward.

Deadlines and the ATL

Individuals file by 30 September (extensions are announced most years). Filing puts you on the Active Taxpayer List; check it via SMS ATL space CNIC to 9966 or on the FBR website. Late filers pay Rs 1,000 to be added to the ATL.