Frequently Asked Questions

IRIS is the official online system operated by Pakistan's Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for filing income tax returns and related statements. Razi Tax Mate is a separate, independent educational tool and does not operate or replace IRIS.

As of September 2026: the return currently being filed (Tax Year 2026, covering income from 1 July 2025 – 30 June 2026) is due 30 September 2026 for individuals/AOPs and 31 December 2026 for companies. FY 2026-27 itself (1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027) is the year now in progress — its return won't be due until 2027. See What's new for FY 2026-27 for more, and always confirm the current deadline at fbr.gov.pk, since extensions are sometimes announced.

An income tax return is generally a filing that reports your income, applicable deductions, and tax position for a tax year to the tax authority.

A wealth statement is generally a summary of your assets and liabilities at a point in time, often filed alongside an income tax return by individual taxpayers.

In IRIS, your wealth statement includes a "Reconciliation of Net Assets" step: (Net Assets Current Year − Net Assets Previous Year) is checked against (Inflows − Outflows, including your personal expenses). Whatever's left over is the "Unreconciled Amount," and IRIS won't let you submit until that figure is exactly zero. Razi Tax Mate's analyzer runs this same check on the figures you provide.

Withholding tax is generally tax deducted at source by a payer (like an employer or bank) before you receive the payment, which can usually be credited against your final tax liability.

A sales tax return generally reports output tax collected on sales and input tax paid on purchases for a period, for registered businesses.

Many taxpayers with straightforward situations can. See our DIY Filing Checklist and the guidance on when professional help may be worth considering.

No. Razi Tax Mate helps you review and understand your information. You still review and submit your return yourself through the official FBR IRIS system.

No. AI-generated analysis is informational and educational. It does not guarantee tax liability, refunds, FBR acceptance, legal compliance, or audit outcomes.

Review the relevant section of your records, correct the information at its source, and re-run the analyzer if helpful. For anything unclear, consult a qualified tax professional or current official FBR guidance.

Common examples include income evidence, withholding certificates, bank statements, expense receipts, and prior return copies — though requirements can vary, so check current official guidance.

Consider professional help for complicated business structures, multiple income sources, foreign income, significant investments, complex transactions, notices/disputes, audits, or unclear legal requirements.

No. Razi Tax Mate is an independent educational and tax-assistance platform. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by FBR or the Government of Pakistan.

Analysis runs entirely in your browser — uploaded documents, pasted text, and manually entered figures are processed on your own device and are never sent to a server. A short history of past analyses is kept only in your browser's local storage. See our Privacy page for full details.

It's structured the same way IRIS itself is: income by category (Employment, Property, Business, Capital Assets, Other Sources, Foreign Sources/Agriculture), and tax through Admitted/Withholding/Advance/Demanded Income Tax. It runs 46 diagnostic checks against the information you provide or upload — missing fields, negative or implausible figures, ratio sanity checks, business-vs-salary consistency, whether Demanded Income Tax reconciles with Admitted Tax and credits, and — reproducing IRIS's own "Reconciliation of Net Assets" mechanic for wealth statements — whether the Unreconciled Amount comes out to zero. Each finding gets a priority level and a confidence score, and everything rolls up into a health score, subscores, and a plain-language executive summary. See AI Analyzer.