FBR Taxpayer Check — Active Taxpayer (ATL) Status
Published: 2 November 2026
The Active Taxpayer List (ATL) is FBR's list of active taxpayers (filers) for income tax. The ATL status check allows you to confirm your Active Taxpayer status — FBR gives three ways to check: through the online portal, by SMS, and by downloading the ATL.
What you need ready
- Individuals: your 13-digit CNIC number.
- AOP / company: your 7-digit NTN (National Tax Number).
Method 1: Check through the online portal
Use the ATL status check on FBR's website — the Active Taxpayer List (Income Tax) section — to confirm Active Taxpayer status online.
Open the FBR Active Taxpayer List page →
Method 2: Check by SMS — send to 9966
- Individual: type
ATL <space> 13-digit CNICand send it to 9966. - AOP / company: type
ATL <space> 7-digit NTNand send it to 9966.
AJ&K active taxpayer status
- Individual: type
AJKATL <space> CNIC (without dashes)and send it to 9966. - With NTN: type
AJKATL <space> 11-digit NTN (without dashes)and send it to 9966.
The Active Tax Payer's List of AJK is to be considered at par with the ATL (Income Tax) after amendment in the Income Tax Ordinance 2001 through Finance Act 2018.
Method 3: Download the ATL
Download the Active Taxpayer List from FBR's Active Taxpayer List (Income Tax) page and search the downloaded list for your CNIC or NTN.
Checking what tax is cut from a salary instead? Use the Salary Tax Calculator or read the salary tax guide.