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Sales Tax Verification — Know Before You Invoice or Pay
A sales tax number on letterhead proves nothing; the authority's own register proves everything. We run the official lookups across FBR, PRA, and SRB, confirm active status, and hand you dated evidence you can attach to vendor files, contracts, and input tax claims.
What we verify
Registration existence + active/inactive status
Authorities checked
FBR (goods) · PRA · SRB (+ KPRA on request)
Evidence delivered
Dated screenshot/report for your records
Typical turnaround
Same day for straightforward lookups
How this is verified
Each revenue authority publishes its registered taxpayers through its own systems: FBR's online verification covers federal sales tax registrants, PRA's portal covers Punjab services, and SRB's e-services cover Sindh. Results are only ever quoted from those official sources.
How a verification engagement runs
- 1
Collect the identifiers
Send us the STRN/registration number(s) and, where available, the exact registered business name. For multi-authority businesses tell us which invoice lines involve goods versus services.
- 2
Run the official lookups
We query the relevant authority portals — FBR for goods registrations, PRA/SRB for provincial services — capturing what the system returns today, not last quarter.
- 3
Interpret the status flags
Active, inactive, suspended, or blacklisted each carry different consequences for input claims and contract validity. Our report explains what the flag means for your specific transaction.
- 4
Deliver dated evidence
You receive screenshots/reports with dates, suitable for attaching to vendor onboarding files, tender submissions, and audit trails.
- 5
Remediate if needed
Verifying your own number and found it lapsed? Our team files the outstanding returns and follows the authority's restoration process until your status reads active again.
Verification entry points by authority
| Authority | Covers | What you need | Statuses you may see |
|---|---|---|---|
| FBR | Federal GST on goods (STRN) | STRN / NTN / CNIC of the business | Active · Inactive · Blacklisted |
| PRA | Punjab taxable services | PRA registration number | Active · Inactive |
| SRB | Sindh taxable services | SRB registration/user ID | Registered · Deregistered |
| KPRA | KP taxable services | KPRA registration number | Active · Inactive |
Who relies on this service
Corporate procurement teams
Vendor onboarding rules increasingly require proof of active indirect-tax status. We screen supplier lists in bulk and re-check at renewal dates so files never go stale.
Businesses claiming input tax
Input adjustment depends on invoices from compliant registered persons. Pre-verifying suppliers protects your monthly returns from unpleasant surprises.
Contract bidders and tenders
Government and enterprise tenders routinely demand evidence of active registration. Our dated verification reports slot straight into submission binders.
Owners restoring their own status
Discovered your own number went inactive before a big client onboarding? We diagnose why and drive the restoration with the authority until it clears.
Costs and turnaround
The authorities charge nothing for public verification — anyone can search a single number. What you pay us for is doing it correctly across the right regimes, interpreting the result honestly, and producing audit-ready evidence.
Single-number checks typically complete the same working day. Bulk vendor lists scale with volume; ask for a flat quote on WhatsApp and you will have it within hours.
Restoration of an inactive registration has no fixed timeline because it depends on the authority's processing of filed returns and cleared dues — we give case-specific expectations once we see the record.
Official registers
Estimate the tax itself while you are here
Need to know the rupee impact behind a verified number? Our free Pakistan Sales Tax Calculator computes output tax, gross-up, and net-of-tax amounts instantly for any rate.
Related guides from our blog
FBR blog guide
FBR Active Taxpayer List (ATL): Check Status Guide
Sales tax status and ATL status answer different questions. This guide covers the filer-status side of the verification picture.
FBR blog guide
FBR IRIS Login Guide Pakistan (Step-by-Step)
Verifying your own federal registration requires IRIS access. Our login guide resolves the access problems that block checks.
Registered but dreading the 18th?
Verification confirms status; filing keeps it active.
Missed monthly returns are what turn registrations inactive in the first place — our sales tax return retainer keeps yours current every month, FBR, PRA, or SRB.
Frequently asked questions
How do I check a sales tax registration number online?
Use the authority's own verification facility: FBR's online taxpayer verification for federal STRNs, PRA's taxpayer search for Punjab services registrations, and SRB's e-services lookup for Sindh. Enter the number exactly as issued to see current status.
What does 'sales tax active status' actually mean?
It confirms the registration is live and the business is currently meeting filing obligations. An inactive or blacklisted status means the number exists but is not currently valid for tax invoices or input claims.
Why should buyers verify a seller's sales tax status?
Claiming input tax requires valid tax invoices from registered persons paying their dues. If your supplier later turns out inactive, your input adjustment and compliance record take the hit — verification transfers that risk out of the deal.
Can I verify sales tax registration by name instead of number?
The reliable route is the registration number itself; name-based searching produces ambiguous matches across thousands of similar businesses. Ask counterparties for their exact STRN as standard onboarding practice.
Is sales tax verification different for PRA and SRB?
Yes — each authority maintains its own register and its own search tool. A business can be FBR-active but PRA-lapsed, so check the specific authority relevant to each invoice line.
What if my own sales tax registration shows inactive?
Inactive usually traces to missed returns, unpaid dues, or pending profile verification. The fix runs through the issuing authority — file outstanding returns and clear dues — and we handle that restoration process end to end.
Done-for-you service
Verify any sales tax number today
WhatsApp us the STRN and the authority you believe it belongs to. You will get the official result, a plain-language interpretation, and dated evidence — same day for most cases.