Traders in Chaman register for an NTN to import through customs, open business accounts and deal with buyers in Quetta and Karachi who require registered suppliers.
Importers and Customs
Customs clearance requires the importer to be registered, and the goods declaration system links to the importer's NTN. Traders who have relied on others' registrations should register in their own names so that the advance tax paid on their goods is credited to them.
Clearing Agents
Agents need their own NTN alongside their customs licence. Their fees, and the tax deducted from them, appear in their returns.
Wholesalers Selling Down-Country
Buyers in Quetta, Karachi and Punjab increasingly pay through banks and ask for the supplier's NTN; registered sellers face lower deductions when they also file.
Transporters
Truck owners carrying goods towards Quetta and Karachi register so that the advance tax paid with their annual vehicle tax is matched to a return.
Money Changers and Banking
Banks in Chaman ask for an NTN before opening current accounts for traders with large turnover, and keep monitoring account activity.
Steps on IRIS
Registration needs the CNIC, a mobile SIM in your name and the business address in the market. The screens are shown in our FBR registration guide.
Dry Fruit and Carpet Dealers
Dealers who buy dry fruit and carpets arriving from Afghanistan and send them to Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad face buyers who want proper invoices. A registered dealer can invoice in his own name and keep payments in his own account.
Also see tax consultant in Chaman and income tax return filing in Chaman.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I import using someone else's NTN?
It is risky, because the advance tax and records then belong to that person; register in your own name.
Does a clearing agent need a separate NTN?
Yes, the agent's own NTN is used for his fee income.
Do banks require an NTN in Chaman?
Usually for business current accounts with significant turnover.