Active Taxpayer List (ATL) and Filer Status

Check your filer status, get your name added to FBR’s Active Taxpayer List and keep it active every year.

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Overview

Enjoy the Benefits of Being a Filer

FBR’s Active Taxpayer List (ATL) is the official list of people and businesses treated as filers. Being on the ATL means lower withholding tax on cash withdrawals, property purchases and sales, vehicle registration, utility bills and many other transactions. Banks, property offices and other withholding agents check the ATL before deciding which rate to apply.

Your name is added to the ATL only after you file your income tax return, and it stays there only if you keep filing. We check your current status, file any missing return, handle the ATL surcharge if you filed late and make sure your status stays active in future years.

What We Do

Our ATL Services

Whether you have never filed or your name has dropped off the list, we help you become an active filer.

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Who Needs This

Who Benefits From Filer Status?

Being a filer saves money for almost everyone who uses banks, buys assets or runs a business.

Bank Account Holders

Lower tax deductions on cash withdrawals and profit on savings.

Property Buyers and Sellers

Much lower advance tax at the time of property transfer.

Vehicle Buyers

Lower withholding tax when registering or transferring a vehicle.

Businesses

Lower deductions on payments received and better standing with clients and banks.

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Documents Required

What You Need

If you are already registered, the process is quick.

How It Works

Four clear steps from your first message to completed work, with updates at every stage.

01

Status Check

We check whether your name is on the ATL and why it may be missing.

02

File the Return

We prepare and file the return required for inclusion.

03

Surcharge if Needed

For late filing, we prepare the payment challan for the ATL surcharge.

04

Confirmation

We confirm your name on the list and remind you before next year’s deadline.

Good to Know

How the ATL Works

How to check your status yourself

You can check your status on FBR’s ATL search page using your CNIC or NTN, or by sending an SMS in the format “ATL (space) 13-digit CNIC” to 9966. If you are not on the list, contact us and we will find out why.

Filing on time keeps it simple

If you file your return by the due date, your name is added when FBR updates the list. If you file after the due date, a surcharge applies before your name is included.

Your status depends on the latest year

The ATL is based on returns filed for the most recent tax year. If you skip a year, your name can be removed, and the higher non-filer rates apply again.

FAQs

Questions About ATL and Filer Status

Answers to the questions clients ask us most about this service.

FBR updates the list regularly throughout the year, so newly filed returns are reflected after the next update.

Registration alone does not make you a filer. Your name is added only after you file the income tax return for the relevant tax year.

If your return is filed by the due date, no surcharge applies. For returns filed late, a surcharge is payable before inclusion. We confirm the current amount for your category.

Yes. Companies and associations of persons appear on the income tax ATL when they file their returns. There is also a separate list for sales tax registered persons.

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