PSID challan: what it is, how to generate one and pay it online

A PSID challan is a Payment Slip ID: a reference number a government system creates for one payment. You generate it on the department’s portal, such as FBR’s IRIS for federal tax or ePay Punjab for token tax, then pay it through internet banking, mobile banking, an ATM or a bank counter. For FBR, the receipt (CPR) shows in IRIS within 24 hours.

What is a PSID challan?

The government system creates a slip with a unique number for one payment and a fixed amount. Banks connected through 1LINK’s bill payment network can then collect the money against that number.

PSIDs are used by several departments:

How do I generate a PSID for an FBR challan?

FBR’s home page says to use iris.fbr.gov.pk/payment to create a PSID. FBR’s press release says ePayment 2.0 works for both registered and unregistered taxpayers.

Check the payment type and tax year before you confirm. A tax training institute’s guide (August 2026) says an IRIS PSID stays valid for 7 days and must be created again after that; we couldn’t find FBR’s own statement of the validity.

For filing the return the payment goes with, see how to file an income tax return.

How do I pay an FBR challan online?

FBR says you can pay a PSID straight from your bank account through internet banking, ATMs and mobile banking, with no bank visit.

FBR’s income tax page also says you can print the PSID and pay it at a National Bank (NBP) or State Bank (SBP) branch in the city you chose. 1LINK’s bill payment network lets member banks take government payments at branch counters as well as in apps.

How do I check an FBR challan online?

After you pay, FBR issues a Computerized Payment Receipt (CPR). It’s your proof that the tax reached FBR, not just your bank’s confirmation.

• By email and SMS: FBR’s ePayment 2.0 sends the CPR this way after payment.
• In IRIS: FBR says the CPR shows in IRIS within 24 hours of payment. ePayment 2.0 also has a PSID search to look up past payments.
• On the verification portal: FBR’s website links an Online Verification Portal at iris.fbr.gov.pk.

If 24 hours have passed and no CPR shows, contact your bank with the payment reference before paying again. To check your tax status afterwards, see how to check filer status.

How do I generate a PSID in ePay Punjab?

ePay Punjab is the Punjab government’s payment gateway, built by the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) with the Finance Department. It creates a 17-digit PSID, different for every payment.

On a vehicle transfer, the excise department’s guide says the PSID also includes unpaid token tax if the vehicle is a defaulter. For token tax rates, see token tax in Punjab; for transfers, vehicle transfer in Punjab.

How do I pay an ePay Punjab PSID?

ePay’s own listing names three channels: internet banking, ATM and over the counter at a bank. PITB says the Finance Department, the State Bank, 1-Link and all scheduled banks process the payments. PakWheels’ July 2026 guide gives the menu paths:

The FBR and PITB pages we read list no fee for paying a PSID. Your bank’s own charges for bill payments may still apply; see bank charges in Pakistan.

Can I check a PSID challan by vehicle number?

In ePay Punjab you start from the vehicle number: enter it under the excise service and the app shows the owner, vehicle and tax position before it makes the PSID. Traffic e-challans from cameras are a separate system; see e-challan Punjab.

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