Latest Sales Tax NIL Return Filing July 2025 – Complete Step-by-Step Guide | FBR Pakistan
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If you are a business owner, trader, service provider or NTN holder and you have no sales or purchase activity for the month, then you must file a Sales Tax NIL Return every month to avoid penalties and to stay Active Taxpayer (ATL).
In this article, I will guide you about the Latest Sales Tax NIL Return Filing process for July 2025 using the FBR e-FBR / IRIS portal with a simple and updated step-by-step method.
📌 Why You Need to File NIL Sales Tax Return
Even if you have:
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No sales
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No purchases
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No business activity
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Inactive trading month
You are still required to submit NIL return before the due date to avoid:
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Penalty & surcharge
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Suspension from ATL
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Late fee and restrictions
🖥 Where to File Sales Tax NIL Return
You can file your return through the FBR online portal:
e-FBR / IRIS Portal Login
Login with your NTN & password, then open Sales Tax Return Module.
📝 Step-by-Step Filing Method (Updated July 2025)
Step 1 — Login
Go to e-FBR / IRIS Portal and sign in using your NTN and password.
Step 2 — Open Sales Tax Return
Select Monthly Sales Tax Return – July 2025.
Step 3 — Summary Section
If there is no business activity, simply enter zero (0) in all sales and purchase fields.
Step 4 — Payment Section
Since the return is NIL, no payment challan is required.
Step 5 — Verify & Submit
Click Submit and then Verify to generate Acknowledgement.
Step 6 — Download PDF
Save your Return Acknowledgement PDF for record and future reference.
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
❌ Not filing NIL return because no business activity
❌ Missing due date
❌ Incorrect zero entry
❌ Forgetting final submission
🎯 Who Should File NIL Sales Tax Return
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New NTN holders
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Small traders
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Freelancers / service providers registered in Sales Tax
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Businesses on temporary break
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Commercial importers / service companies
📅 Due Date Reminder
Monthly Sales Tax NIL Return must be filed before 15th of every month.
📺 Watch Complete Video Tutorial
👉 Full step-by-step video is available here:
https://youtu.be/C5jHtO44Kwk
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Conclusion
Filing a Sales Tax NIL Return is mandatory even if there is no sales activity.
Just follow this simple process every month to avoid penalties and ATL suspension.
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