Built around the way Pakistan businesses actually work.
A record of the releases, foundations, and careful improvements shaping a simpler path to FBR digital invoicing.
Since
August 2025
Released milestones
12
Focus
Compliance
Release history
Small releases. Meaningful progress.
From the first MVP to the latest billing and reliability work, every step is aimed at removing friction from the invoice journey.
Current release03 September 2026
A smoother account and billing experience
New accounts can start on the Free plan automatically, while the redesigned subscription experience makes plan management and billing history easier to understand. Usage now resets correctly at renewal, and everyday names and queue status stay consistent across connected workflows.
Who benefits
For every TaxConnect account
Practical outcome
A clearer start, clearer billing, and more dependable day-to-day processing.
Automatic Free account setup
Polar portal subscription redesign and real billing history
Renewal usage resets and fresher queue status
QuickBooks company-name correction and item naming consistency
Released24 August 2026
Clearer invoice history
Invoice-history PDFs are now searchable, making it easier to find and review past submissions. Businesses importing through CSV or Excel can also add their logo, with more reliable invoice footer and logo loading for a polished customer document.
Who benefits
For CSV/Excel users and teams reviewing past invoices
Practical outcome
Faster document retrieval and more consistent, branded invoice records.
Searchable invoice-history PDFs
Uploaded logos for CSV/Excel tenants
Invoice footer and logo loading fixes
Released30 July 2026
Sandbox cleanup and STRN support
FBR sandbox data was cleaned up and STRN support was completed end-to-end. Businesses can test with less clutter and carry the right registration detail through the compliance workflow.
Who benefits
For businesses testing before production
Practical outcome
A cleaner sandbox experience and more complete taxpayer registration support.
FBR sandbox cleanup
STRN support end-to-end
Released27 July 2026
Safer submissions, fewer surprises
This release added safeguards before and during submission, improved visibility for CSV and failed invoices, and made the workflow easier to interpret with clearer terminology and more reliable invoice details.
Who benefits
For finance teams submitting invoices in volume
Practical outcome
Fewer accidental duplicates, earlier warnings, and clearer recovery when an invoice needs attention.
Duplicate-submission prevention and clearer submission errors
CSV visibility and failed-invoice handling
Missing tax-rate prevention and template cleanup
Consistent time, role, seller NTN, and CSV sale-type details
Released11 July 2026
A more guided start
Onboarding guards help people reach the right setup step, the FBR Iris guide explains an important prerequisite, and a clearer validation indicator shows when an invoice is ready for the next stage.
Who benefits
For new customers and first-time FBR submitters
Practical outcome
More confidence during setup and a clearer path from connection to validated invoice.
Onboarding and access guards
FBR Iris guide
Validation indicator and reliability fixes
Released07 July 2026
Marketing launch
TaxConnect launched its public website, while improvements to FBR lists and invoice queues made key information easier to find and follow.
Who benefits
For businesses discovering TaxConnect and existing users
Practical outcome
A clearer public starting point and more reliable list and queue information.
Public TaxConnect launch
FBR list and queue improvements
Released01 July 2026
Beta environment
The beta environment went live with controlled access, giving early users a focused place to test TaxConnect before wider availability.
Who benefits
For early-access customers and test teams
Practical outcome
A safer, more focused environment for trying the product during its early phase.
Beta environment
Controlled early access
Released17 June 2026
Billing foundation
Polar billing foundations and usage tracking established the core for transparent subscriptions and dependable invoice usage limits.
Who benefits
For growing businesses choosing a plan
Practical outcome
A foundation for predictable plan usage and subscription management.
Polar billing foundation
Usage tracking
Released22 May 2026
Connections and queue control
The provider connections page made connected accounting services easier to review, while stronger queue controls supported dependable invoice processing behind the scenes.
Who benefits
For businesses connecting accounting providers
Practical outcome
A clearer view of connections and a stronger foundation for processing invoices reliably.
Provider connections page
Invoice queue controls
Released11 October 2025
Subscriptions take shape
Polar subscription billing and invoice credits brought the first subscription model into TaxConnect, linking plan access with a clear account balance.
Who benefits
For businesses moving from trial to paid use
Practical outcome
The first dependable foundation for paid plans and invoice credits.
Polar subscription billing
Invoice credits
Released08 September 2025
The compliance engine
Xero and QuickBooks Online integrations, tax mapping, and the FBR submission engine formed the core workflow: bring invoice data from familiar tools, prepare it for Pakistan tax requirements, and submit it to FBR.
Who benefits
For Xero and QuickBooks Online users
Practical outcome
A practical route from existing accounting data to FBR digital invoicing.
Xero and QBO integrations
Tax mapping
FBR submission engine
Released07 August 2025
MVP platform launch
The first TaxConnect MVP platform launched with the essential foundation for connecting business invoicing workflows to compliant digital invoicing in Pakistan.
Who benefits
For Pakistan businesses beginning their digital invoicing journey
Practical outcome
A working starting point for preparing and submitting compliant invoices.
MVP platform launch
What we’re working toward
The next careful improvements.
Planned work can change as customer needs and compliance requirements evolve. These are the areas currently on our horizon.
01Failed-renewal and past-due enforcement
02Polar webhook idempotency and replay protection
03Stale entitlement protection
04Provider field-mapping architecture
Your workflow matters
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Connect your accounting workflow to FBR digital invoicing without starting over.
The latest release, dated 03 September 2026, adds automatic Free account setup, a redesigned subscription experience with the Polar portal, real billing history, renewal usage resets, and consistency improvements for QuickBooks names, items, and invoice queue status.
What accounting tools does TaxConnect support?+
TaxConnect supports Xero and QuickBooks Online integrations, as well as CSV and Excel invoice workflows. The platform maps invoice details for Pakistan tax requirements and supports submission to FBR.
What is planned next for TaxConnect?+
The current planned areas are failed-renewal and past-due enforcement, stronger protection around billing notifications, stale entitlement protection, and a more flexible architecture for provider field mapping.
