Please refer to FE Circular No. 02 dated 02, 2007 of Exchange Policy Department on the subject. We observe that National Tax Number (NTN) reported on related documents by Authorized Dealers in Foreign Exchange differ in format and size with those available in Federal Board of Revenue (FBR – former CBR) database/website. As a result, we are unable to capture and compile the desired information.

Authorized Dealers are required to report NTN in standard format of seven digits without any suffix or prefix on the pattern as shown below:

In case of any clarification/ query, please contact Mr. Mahmood Ahmad, Assistant Director, Statistics & Data Warehouse Department, State Bank of Pakistan at Phone # 021 245 3680 or e-mail: [email protected]