What FBR requires
FBR’s digital invoicing FAQs say electronic invoicing is mandatory for corporate sales tax registered persons from 1 June 2025 and for non-corporate registered persons from 1 July 2025 (FBR). The rules sit under SRO 69(I)/2025, with SRO 709 of 22 April 2025 listing who must integrate (FBR legal provisions).
How integration works
A business connects its invoicing or accounting software to FBR’s system through a licensed integrator. According to FBR, only licensed integrators can set up software for real-time transmission of sales tax invoices, and PRAL is a licensed integrator offering integration free of cost.
Before | With e-invoicing |
|---|---|
Invoices printed or emailed, reported later in returns | Each invoice sent to FBR as it is issued |
Errors found at return time | Errors show up at the moment of invoicing |
Any invoice layout | A set electronic format |
What it changes for accountants
Clean master data now matters every day: customer tax numbers, product codes and tax rates have to be right before an invoice goes out. People who understand both the software and the sales tax rules are needed to set systems up and fix rejected invoices.