FBR Extends Deadline for Sales Tax Integration

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has extended deadline for corporate sector including all public companies, association of persons, importers and individuals for sales tax integration. According to an SRO.1413(I)/2025 issued by the FBR on Friday, the Federal Board of Revenue has directed that all sales tax registered persons specified shall complete the registration and testing for integration of their hardware and software with the Board’s computerized system through a licensed integrator or PRAL and shall issue electronic invoices, not later than the respective dates specified. The FBR has superseded Notification No. S.R.O. 709(l)12025, dated the 22nd April,2025. Under the new deadlines, the date for testing of system for all public companies has been set August 25, 2025 and date for issuance of electronic invoices is September 1, 2025. All companies with turnover exceeding Rs 1 billion rupees declared in sales tax return for the last twelve months, would be required to be registered by August 10, 2025. The date for testing of system for these companies is August 25, 2025 and date for issuance of electronic invoices is September 1, 2025. In case of importers, they would be required to be registered by August 10, 2025. The date for testing of system for importers is August 25, 2025 and date for issuance of electronic invoices is September 1, 2025. All companies with turnover exceeding Rs100 million but not exceeding Rs 1billion declared in sales tax returns for the last twelve months, would obtain registration by September 10, 2025. The date for testing of system for importers is September 30, 2025 and date for issuance of electronic invoices is October 1, 2025. All companies with turnover not exceeding Rs100 million declared in sales tax returns for the last twelve months, would obtain registration by October 10, 2025. The date for testing of system for importers is October 30, 2025 and date for issuance of electronic invoices is November 1, 2025. All individuals and association of persons with turnover exceeding 100 million rupees declared in sales tax returns for the last twelve months, would be required to be registered by September 10, 2025. The date for testing of system for importers is September 30, 2025 and date for issuance of electronic invoices is October 1, 2025. The other categories of registered persons (non-corporate taxpayers) are bound to be registered by November 10, 2025. The date for testing of system is November 30, 2025 and date for issuance of electronic invoices is December 1, 2025.