🇵🇰 IT & SOFTWARE HOUSES
PSEB Registration
in Pakistan
Register your tech company with the Pakistan Software Export Board to legally claim a 100% tax credit on your IT export income and easily process foreign remittances.
What is PSEB Registration?
The Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) is a government agency tasked with promoting the IT industry. Registering with PSEB categorizes your business as an official IT/ITeS exporter.
For software houses, SaaS startups, BPOs, and call centers, PSEB registration is the golden ticket. It is the primary legal requirement under Section 65F of the Income Tax Ordinance to claim a 100% tax credit on income generated from foreign clients.
Core Benefits
- **Tax Exemption:** Zero corporate tax on IT export revenues (subject to bringing funds via banking channels).
- **Smooth Banking:** Commercial banks immediately clear inward dollar remittances for PSEB companies.
- **Global Credibility:** Official government recognition as a verified tech vendor.
Exporting IT Without PSEB
If you run a software agency without PSEB registration, you are leaving massive amounts of money and security on the table.
Heavy Corporate Taxation
Without PSEB registration, your foreign income is treated as standard local corporate income, subjecting you to normal corporate tax rates (up to 29%).
Remittance Freezes
Banks often flag large foreign inward remittances. Without a PSEB certificate to prove you are an IT exporter, they may freeze the funds pending investigation.
Lost Government Perks
You lose out on subsidized office spaces in IT parks, grants for international tech exhibitions, and data protection credibility.
Our PSEB Package
A frictionless path to securing your IT export status.
Document Review
Auditing your SECP/NTN documents and bank certificates to ensure PSEB criteria are met.
Portal Submission
Handling the extensive data entry and document uploads on the official PSEB portal.
Business Profiling
Assisting in drafting the required business summaries and technical expertise profiles.
Application Tracking
Liaising with PSEB officials to resolve any objections and expedite the approval.
Certificate Issuance
Securing your official PSEB registration certificate digitally.
Tax Exemption Guidance
Providing a roadmap on how to actually claim the tax credit in your annual FBR return.
PSEB Registration Fee
PSEB REGISTRATION
- Complete Portal Management
- Document Formatting
- Query Handling with PSEB
- Final Certificate Delivery
How It Works
From documentation to final certification.
Prerequisites
Ensure you have an active NTN and a business bank account first.
Documentation
Send us your company profile, incorporation docs, and director details.
PSEB Filing
We submit the application and generate the fee challan (Rs. 5,000 for startups).
Approval
PSEB reviews the application and issues the formal IT Exporter Certificate.
Frequently Asked Questions
Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) registration is the official certification for IT companies, software houses, and call centers in Pakistan, recognizing them as verified IT exporters.
The biggest benefit is tax exemption. PSEB registered companies can claim a 100% tax credit (exemption) on their IT export income under Section 65F. It also helps with easy repatriation of profits, subsidised global exhibitions, and smooth corporate banking for foreign remittances.
Any IT company, software house, BPO, or call center registered with SECP (Private Limited or SMC) or FBR (Sole Proprietorship) can apply, provided their core business is IT or IT-enabled services (ITeS).
Yes, freelancers and sole proprietors with a valid FBR Business NTN and a business bank account can register with PSEB as an IT startup or freelancer.
You need your SECP Incorporation Certificate (or FBR NTN for sole props), Memorandum & Articles of Association, NTN certificate, CNICs of directors, bank account maintenance certificate, and a brief business profile/website.
PSEB generally requires a physical business address in Pakistan. However, many remote-first startups use shared office spaces or legitimate residential addresses to fulfill this requirement.
Once the application is submitted with all correct documents via the PSEB portal, approval and issuance of the certificate typically take 2 to 3 weeks.
For startups (registered within the last 1 year), the PSEB government fee is Rs. 5,000. For older companies, the fee is Rs. 20,000. Call centers have different fee structures (around Rs. 20,000 to Rs. 50,000).
Our professional fee to manage the entire PSEB registration and documentation process is Rs. 15,000 (excluding the government fee).
Yes. PSEB certificates are valid for one year and must be renewed annually by submitting a renewal application, updating export remittance data, and paying the annual renewal fee.
Prerequisites & Next Steps
SECP Company Registration
Form your tech company with SECP before applying for PSEB.
IT Export Exemption
We file your annual returns to practically claim the 100% tax credit.
SMC Registration
Solo IT founder? Register an SMC to get PSEB compliant.
CLAIM YOUR TAX BREAK
Register with PSEB.
Keep 100% of Your Profits.
The government wants to incentivize IT exports. Let our team secure your PSEB registration so you can take full advantage of these massive tax benefits legally.