The Annual Compliance Calendar

1. 01Hold the annual general meeting within the statutory window after the financial year end [PERIOD TO BE VERIFIED] — private companies get no automatic pass, though single-member companies are treated differently [EXEMPTION SCOPE TO BE VERIFIED].
2. 02File Form A, the annual return, on SECP eZfile within the prescribed days of the AGM [PERIOD TO BE VERIFIED] — smaller private companies may be exempt in a year with no changes [EXEMPTION THRESHOLD TO BE VERIFIED].
3. 03Circulate audited financial statements to members before the AGM and file them with the registrar where paid-up capital requires it [THRESHOLDS AND PERIODS TO BE VERIFIED].
4. 04Reappoint the auditor at each AGM and record the resolution — an audit lapse blocks next year's filings and the bank's renewal file.
5. 05Diary a quarterly sweep for unfiled Forms 29 — officer changes made mid-year and never reflected on SECP's record are the most common finding in any later diligence.
6. 06Refresh the register of ultimate beneficial owners annually and whenever ownership shifts, and reflect changes in the next SECP filing [FORM AND TIMING TO BE VERIFIED].
7. 07Renew the NIFT digital-signature certificates used for eZfile before they lapse [VALIDITY PERIOD TO BE VERIFIED] — expired tokens surface at eleven at night on a filing deadline.
8. 08File the company income tax return on FBR IRIS — 31 December for June year-ends and 30 September for December year-ends [DATES TO BE VERIFIED] — a missed return drops the company from the Active Taxpayer List.
9. 09Check the company's name after each annual Active Taxpayer List refresh [PUBLICATION DATE TO BE VERIFIED] — inactive status raises the withholding everyone applies to your invoices.
10. 10Pay quarterly advance tax under section 147 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 [INSTALLMENT DATES TO BE VERIFIED] — the June installment lands earlier than the others, and default surcharge accrues automatically.
11. 11File the monthly federal sales tax return on IRIS if registered for goods — the annexures, the payment, and the return each carry their own date in the month [DATES TO BE VERIFIED].
12. 12Deposit withheld income tax within the prescribed days of deduction [PERIOD TO BE VERIFIED] — tax withheld but not deposited is the company's debt and the principal officer's personal problem.
13. 13File the periodic withholding statements under section 165 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 on IRIS [PERIODICITY AND DATES TO BE VERIFIED], reconciled to payroll and vendor payments before submission, not after.
14. 14Issue annual tax deduction certificates to employees and vendors after each tax year [PERIOD TO BE VERIFIED] — they will ask in July, and the figures must match the section 165 statements.
15. 15File the monthly provincial services sales tax return with SRB, PRA, KPRA, or BRA depending on where you supply [DATES TO BE VERIFIED] — each authority wants its own return, on its own portal.
16. 16Pay the annual professional tax to the Excise and Taxation department of each province where you keep an office [DATES AND RATES TO BE VERIFIED] — it is small, forgettable, and inspected.
17. 17Pay the monthly EOBI contribution through the EOBI facilitation portal by the monthly due date [DATE AND RATES TO BE VERIFIED], calculated on the statutory wage base.
18. 18Add every new hire to the EOBI record on joining and remove leavers promptly [FORMS TO BE VERIFIED] — arrears are assessed with penalties years later, when a former employee claims the pension.
19. 19Pay monthly contributions to SESSI or PESSI for covered employees [DATE AND RATE TO BE VERIFIED] and keep the payment trail — clearance certificates get demanded in tenders and diligence.
20. 20File joiner and leaver declarations with the provincial social security institution as staff change [PERIODS TO BE VERIFIED] — the contribution ledger should match payroll head-count month by month.
21. 21Renew the shops-and-establishments registration for each office under the applicable provincial law [RENEWAL CYCLE TO BE VERIFIED] and keep the certificate displayed at the premises.
22. 22Diary the Workers' Welfare Fund and Workers' Profit Participation Fund obligations if profits or head-count cross the thresholds [THRESHOLDS, RATES, AND PROVINCIAL DEVOLUTION STATUS TO BE VERIFIED] — both now run partly through provincial statutes.
23. 23Re-check the provincial minimum wage notifications each July after the budgets and adjust payroll from the effective date, which is often retrospective.
24. 24Renew the PSEB registration annually if you export IT or IT-enabled services [CYCLE TO BE VERIFIED] — the concessional tax treatment rides on a current certificate.
25. 25Book a review each June to reconcile the calendar itself against the new Finance Acts — provinces move dates and rates every year, and last year's calendar is nobody's defence.

This checklist is general information, not legal advice on your facts. Each item is covered in depth in The Advisory Hub.