FBR digital invoicing for small businesses

The worry, and why it is smaller than it looks

For a small business, digital invoicing can sound like something built for companies with an accounts department. The fear is a big system, a long setup, and a monthly bill sized for someone else. In practice the work of filing an invoice is the same whether you file two a week or two hundred a day — it is the volume that differs, not the difficulty.

A small business actually has an advantage: fewer customers and fewer products means less to set up, and once they are on file, each invoice is a quick selection.

What a small business really needs

• Your seller details in order. Business name, registration number, province and address, matching your registration. Entered once.
• Your regular customers on file. Most small businesses invoice the same handful of buyers repeatedly. Save them once and each invoice starts from a selection.
• Your products classified once. A short product list with the right HS code and unit reduces repeated data entry. Confirm classifications with your tax adviser.
• A way to check before filing. Validation matters more when you file less often, because you are less practised at spotting problems by eye.

Starting small, on purpose

The sensible way in is to practise first. Every Bizio Invoicingaccount starts in FBR's sandbox — the test environment — so you can run real invoices through the whole process before a single one counts. Testing in sandbox explains what to try. Production filing is switched on separately, when you are ready.

Priced for a small business

Essential starts at PKR 3,000/month and includes unlimited customers, products and invoices. Premium, at PKR 5,500/month, addsbulk upload from Excel and advanced filters. Integration is a one-time PKR 10,000, or PKR 5,000 if your FBR sandbox testing is already cleared, separate from the subscription. Compare monthly, annual and Custom options on the pricing page before requesting an account.

An independent product

Bizio Invoicing is an independent invoicing software platform. It helps you prepare and file FBR digital invoices and keep the record — it is not a government service, and it is not tax advice. Whether a filing requirement applies to your business is a question for FBR's current notifications or your tax consultant.