The rules are mandatory, not optional
FBR's electronic invoicing rules apply to registered businesses across Pakistan, with penalties under the Sales Tax Act for those who don't integrate. Waiting is a cost.
FINANCE & COMPLIANCE
FBR digital invoicing software that keeps you compliant
The Linksoft FBR Iris Digital Invoicing System issues compliant electronic invoices and reports them to FBR through Iris integration — so compliance happens in the background while you invoice as usual.
Built for Pakistani businesses registered for sales tax — from textile units to trading companies — that must issue electronic invoices under FBR's digital invoicing regime.
FBR IRIS DIGITAL INVOICING — REPORTING PATH
LINKSOFT · KARACHI DWG № LS-FBR-01 EST. 1998
Why this is urgent
Manual invoicing can't produce compliant e-invoices
A compliant electronic invoice is structured data transmitted to FBR — not a Word template or a scanned paper invoice. Producing one by hand isn't possible.
Filing season shouldn't be archaeology
When invoice records live in binders and spreadsheets, every return means reconstructing history. Digital records make filing a report, not a project.
FBR Iris Digital Invoicing System
What the system does
Invoice as you normally would; the system handles the compliant format, the transmission, and the records.
FBR Iris Integration
Direct connection with FBR's Iris system for electronic invoice reporting.
Digital Invoice Generation
Create and issue compliant electronic invoices in seconds.
Invoice Management
Search, organise and manage your complete invoice history.
Tax Reporting
Automated tax summaries and filing-ready reports.
Client & Vendor Management
A clean record of every business contact on your invoices.
Secure & Cloud-Based
Accessible anywhere, with your invoice data held securely.
What FBR digital invoicing requires
Under S.R.O. 69(I)/2025, FBR replaced the old sales tax invoicing chapters with a single electronic invoicing framework: registered persons issue invoices electronically in a structured format and transmit them to FBR, with integration performed through licensed integrators — PRAL offers integration free of cost. S.R.O. 709(I)/2025 and subsequent notifications made integration mandatory for corporate and non-corporate registered persons, with the phased deadlines completing through late 2025.
Per FBR's published FAQs, electronic invoicing covers all sales reported in Annexure-C of the sales tax return — local and export — with invoices issued at the time of supply, and penalties under Section 33 of the Sales Tax Act 1990 for registered persons who fail to integrate. In short: if your business is registered for sales tax, electronic invoicing is your present obligation, not a future one.
Deployment
How deployment works
Every deployment is scoped with you before any commitment — records, training and go-live support included.
- 01
Register and connect
We configure the system against your sales tax registration and connect the Iris reporting path.
- 02
Your invoices, digitised
Your invoice formats, clients and tax rates are set up so day one looks like every other day — just compliant.
- 03
Invoice and forget
From then on, issuing an invoice and reporting it to FBR is one action, with records kept filing-ready.
FBR digital invoicing, answered
What is FBR digital invoicing?
FBR digital invoicing is Pakistan's electronic invoicing regime: registered businesses must issue sales tax invoices electronically in a structured format and transmit them to FBR in real time, rather than issuing paper invoices. The framework is set by S.R.O. 69(I)/2025 under the Sales Tax Rules.
Is digital invoicing mandatory in Pakistan?
Yes — FBR has made electronic invoicing mandatory for sales-tax-registered persons, corporate and non-corporate, with integration deadlines phased through 2025 under S.R.O. 709(I)/2025 and subsequent notifications. Non-compliance carries penalties under Section 33 of the Sales Tax Act 1990.
What does a compliant electronic invoice contain?
Per FBR's technical requirements, invoices are generated in a structured electronic format and carry a QR code, and are transmitted to FBR — requirements a manual invoice can't meet. The Linksoft system produces and transmits invoices in the required format.
Does this replace my sales tax return?
No — you still file returns. Digital invoicing feeds your sales data to FBR in real time and, with the system's tax reports, makes preparing the return dramatically simpler because the records are already structured and complete.
We already use accounting software. Can we still comply?
Compliance requires invoices to be issued and transmitted in FBR's format. Linksoft can deploy the invoicing system alongside your existing accounting setup, or build the integration into a custom system — we scope what fits your business.
Who is already using this system?
Linksoft's FBR Iris Digital Invoicing System runs in production — including at textile clients like Chawla Dyeing, where it operates alongside our Textile Management Expert System.
Stay compliant. Stay effortless.
See the FBR Iris Digital Invoicing System running on real workflows — we'll walk you through it and scope your deployment honestly.