What is a B2B ecosystem?
Business apps that belong to one platform and share the account and the data, instead of being wired together through paid integrations.
Pakistan · SECP · FBR · NTN & STRN
Business software for Pakistan in 3 steps
Business software for Pakistan in 3 steps: pick the apps you need (invoicing, CRM, HR, bulk SMS, web hosting, online store), connect them to one 4b2b account, and work from Karachi, Lahore or Islamabad. Prices in EUR. 4b2b does not integrate with FBR Digital Invoicing: invoices are prepared in 4invoices, and reporting to FBR stays with you or your tax advisor.
See the Pakistan topics →Plans priced in
EUR
Federal sales tax
18 % on goods
Services tax
PRA · SRB · KPRA · BRA
Company registry
SECP
What sets Pakistan apart
Two layers of sales tax, an NTN for everything and a provincial split on services.
Pakistani businesses deal with federal sales tax on goods through FBR and separate provincial sales tax on services, each province with its own authority and portal. Records that are clean from the first invoice make every one of those filings easier to prepare.
SECPCompanies Act 2017Companies are incorporated with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP). Sole proprietors and partnerships follow separate registration routes.
FBR-STFederal sales tax at 18 %Sales tax on goods is administered by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) at a standard rate of 18 %, with reduced, zero-rated and exempt categories. Registered businesses carry an NTN and, for sales tax, an STRN.
PROV-STPRA · SRB · KPRA · BRASales tax on services is collected by the provincial authorities: Punjab Revenue Authority, Sindh Revenue Board, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority and Balochistan Revenue Authority. Rates and rules differ by province.
DIDigital invoicing as contextFBR runs its own digital invoicing and POS reporting schemes for certain taxpayers. 4b2b has no integration with them: you prepare invoices in 4invoices and report to FBR yourself or through your tax advisor.
01 · START UP IN PAKISTAN
Setting up a business in Pakistan
Registration in Pakistan spans SECP, FBR and often a provincial authority. These topics connect each step with the records you will need afterwards.
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02 · RUN THE BUSINESS
Running a business in Pakistan
The recurring workload is invoices, returns, staff and customers. These topics show how the 4b2b modules keep the records behind each of them organised.
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03 · EXPORT & REMOTE WORK
Export and remote work from Pakistan
Pakistani software houses, freelancers and manufacturers sell far beyond the country. These topics cover the records and processes that support international work.
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How the 4b2b modules support a Pakistani business
Each product is subscribed and billed on its own domain, priced in EUR. Together they cover invoicing, customer follow-up, team records and your web presence; tax filings stay with you or your advisor.
For Pakistani accountants, tax consultants and software houses
Practices in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad and Faisalabad serve many clients, each with its own NTN, STRN and provincial registration. The ecosystem is multi-company by design.
Accounting and tax practices
Keep each client's invoices and customer records in a separate company space, as source material for the returns you prepare.
Corporate and legal advisers
Draft, approve and sign client and engagement agreements electronically and keep them in one searchable archive.
Software houses and IT exporters
Invoice overseas clients in the currency you agree, track pipeline and projects, and manage a growing team.
Traders and distributors
Issue sales tax invoices with your NTN and STRN, follow up customers by SMS or WhatsApp and keep a simple online store.
The 4b2b ecosystem
Why an ecosystem instead of separate apps
The 4b2b ecosystem is a group of business apps that share one account, one company record and one customer record. You switch on only the modules you need, and anything entered once shows up everywhere else — from invoicing through contracts to timesheets.
- One login for every module, with permissions set per role.
- Company and customer details are entered once, not six times.
- One subscription, with modules you turn on as you go.
- Local tax compliance included on every market we open.
Questions about the ecosystem
Short answers to what small companies ask most often before choosing. Each one has its own page, with worked examples and the mistakes to avoid.
What is the 4b2b ecosystem?
Invoicing, accounting, CRM, ERP, HR, projects, contracts and notifications under one account, with local compliance on each market.
How does an ecosystem cut software costs?
It removes parallel subscriptions and paid connectors: replacing six separate apps typically takes 40–60 % off the monthly bill.
What does Single Sign-On mean for a company?
One person signs in once and reaches every module; when they leave, access is revoked from a single place.
How is tax compliance handled across 70 countries?
Every market has its own e-invoicing format and channel, and the ecosystem applies them from the market you selected.
Partner programme — Pakistan
Accountants, consultants and IT integrators who refer Pakistani clients earn a recurring commission for as long as the client stays active.
Accounting practices
20–30 %
Recurring commission on every client you bring and keep on invoicing or CRM modules.
Business consultants
10–20 %
For advisers who guide new companies through SECP and FBR registration and their first invoices.
IT partners
20–30 %
Higher tier when you roll out several modules, such as invoicing, CRM, HR and a website, for the same client.
