SARGODHA: The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) has organised a seminar on the eve of Tax Day to create awareness among the people to pay their taxes regularly.
Addressing the audience, PRA Additional Commissioner Asad Aziz said that payment of taxes was the prime responsibility of the people and in this regard, an awareness campaign had been launched to motivate the masses to pay taxes properly.
He said that an awareness campaign had also been launched to convince the masses that paying taxes was a duty and the government from this money provides facilities to the public. He said that Punjab Revenue Authority was collecting taxes on 59 services after 18th amendment while the tax had been decreased over 11 services from 16 percent to 5 percent after consulting the stakeholders. He said that PRA had deposited Rs 163 billion revenue in the national exchequer during the last four years.
The Commissioner stressed the people to get the sale receipt from hotels, restaurant after payments added that sale receipt number could also be submitted to provincial government helpline where prizes would be distributed among the winners through balloting.
District Coordination Officer (DCO) Saqib Manaan said that payment of tax was a national responsibility and linked with the development and progress of the country. He said that new system would help in promotion of awareness in the people regarding the payment of tax besides bringing about transparency in the tax system.
District Bar Association President Khudada Kalyar also spoke on the occasion. Later, an awareness walk was organized from Civil Defense Hall to DCO office.
