Akountmate vs doing it yourself on FBR IRIS

FBR’s IRIS portal is free, and for a very simple case you can file yourself. But “free” has a cost in time, and IRIS is unforgiving of mistakes. Here’s the honest trade-off versus letting Akountmate handle it.

Doing it yourself on IRIS

You log into IRIS, work out which forms apply, enter your income, deductions and wealth statement, and submit. For a salaried person with one income source and no complications, it can be done in an afternoon — once you know how.

Where DIY bites

• IRIS uses tax jargon and unclear forms — easy to pick the wrong one
• A mistake can mean a notice, a penalty, or losing the lower filer rates
• Bookkeeping, sales tax, withholding and SECP are a lot to track alone
• There’s no one to ask when something looks wrong

What Akountmate trades you

For a fee, you trade the DIY effort and risk for a prepared-and-explained filing: your return is assembled from your records, shown to you in plain language, and filed only once you approve. You still see and control everything — you just don’t have to learn IRIS to stay compliant.

Which should you choose?

Comfortable with tax, one simple return, time to spare? DIY on IRIS is genuinely free. Running a business, short on time, or worried about getting it wrong? Akountmate removes the risk and the admin — and NTN registration plus the cockpit are free to start.

Note: tax rules and rates change with each Finance Act, and your situation may differ. This is general guidance, not formal tax advice — Akountmate confirms the exact figures and sections for your business before anything is filed.

Want this handled for you?

Akountmate prepares it, explains it, and files it with your approval.