LAHORE: The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) has stepped up action against tax evasion and irregularities involving fake receipts and non-transparent record-keeping by restaurants and food businesses.
Several restaurants and food chains were found collecting tax from customers without properly recording it in their official tax records. In multiple cases, tax was included in customer bills, but discrepancies were later found in the corresponding records, a PRA spokesperson said.
A number of food businesses were fined for fraudulent practices, while notices were issued to others for failing to use the Electronic Invoice Monitoring System (e-IMS).
The enforcement drive was carried out in Lahore, Faisalabad, Sargodha and Multan following public complaints and vigilance reports.
The PRA has directed restaurants and food chains to issue accurate tax invoices and maintain complete, transparent records. Businesses with monthly sales of up to Rs. 500,000 are also required to issue invoices under the e-IMS, the spokesperson clarified.
The spokesperson warned that any misappropriation of tax collected from customers will not be tolerated.
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