The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) has decided to strengthen its Vigilance Wing and expand digital monitoring to stop tax evasion through digital payment transactions and fake receipts.
PRA Chairman Moazzam Iqbal Sipra said strict action will be taken against local and international food chains and coffee shops that refuse to accept digital payments. He said digital payments must be made only to bank accounts officially declared by the companies, to prevent record manipulation.
He made the announcement while chairing a review meeting on the performance of enforcement teams. The meeting directed the Commissioner PRA Lahore Division to intensify field operations further.
The meeting also ordered the immediate examination of complaints received through social media. Notices have been issued to more than 70 restaurants over alleged violations.
The chairman directed that QR codes be made mandatory on receipts issued through the Electronic Invoice Monitoring System (E-IMS), allowing immediate verification.
He said the transparent deposit of taxes collected from the public is a legal and moral obligation. Heavy penalties will be imposed on those who collect taxes from customers through fraudulent practices but fail to deposit the amounts with the authority.