Hiring Chartered Accountant Firms for Tax Compliance and Advisory Services

Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL), a major public utility company operating across Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad, and Azad Jammu & Kashmir, is seeking to hire chartered accountant firms registered with ICAP. The engagement focuses on outsourcing the filing of monthly sales tax and provincial sales tax returns, strengthening the tax compliance framework, improving internal tax-related systems and practices, and ensuring accurate and timely compliance with all applicable federal and provincial tax laws including sales tax, provincial sales tax (PST), and income tax withholding. The scope of work includes three main parts: review and improvement of systems and practices related to federal and provincial sales tax and income tax, ongoing tax compliance and advisory support including filing of sales tax returns and response to tax authority notices, and assistance in integrating SNGPL's billing system with the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) through a licensed integrator or PRAL. The firm must have a satisfactory QCR rating from ICAP and meet mandatory shortlisting criteria including valid NTN, PTN, and professional tax certificates. Interested firms must be registered with PPRA for e-procurement and submit their Expression of Interest (EOI) through the EPADS system by 30th April 2026 at 1500 hours. The submission must be fully completed, signed, stamped, and uploaded online. The address for correspondence is the General Manager (Accounts) at SNGPL Head Office, 4th Floor, 21-Kashmir Road, Lahore. Contact persons for queries include Mr. Ali Mansoor Shami and Mr. Faraz Ejaz. A practical tip for bidders is to ensure all supporting documents are complete and properly attested as per the detailed evaluation criteria to avoid disqualification. Timely submission through the EPADS portal is critical since late submissions will not be entertained. This tender offers a significant opportunity for qualified chartered accountant firms to engage with one of Pakistan's largest gas utilities and contribute to its tax compliance excellence.