LAHORE: The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) has said that September 2015 revenue collection has increased to Rs 1000 million from Rs 894.301 million during the corresponding period of last year depicting 14.30% gains.
The Withholding Agent sector saw a boom as it increased to 129.38% during July 2015 in comparison to July 2014 and the month of September 2015 also noticed an increase of 153.76% as compared to August 2014.
The spokesman said the collection from security agencies also been remarkable as it increased to 20.82% and 43.46% for July and August 2015, respectively.
The spokesman giving further details of remarkable development in regards of revenue collection, particularly with reference to July and August 2015 in comparison with July and August 2014, informed that restaurant sector (July, August 2015 ; 13.60%, 12.48%), courier services (July, August 2015 ; 6.60%, 9.99%), technical scientific and engineering consultant including technical inspection and certification services (July, August 2015 ; 27.11%), hotels (July, August 2015 ; 50.91%), franchise services (July, August 2015 ; 14.79%), mining services (July, August 2015 ; 75.58%), cargo services and conduct services (July, August 2015 ; 8458.41%, 121.30%), manpower recruitment agents (July, August 2015 ; 188.17%, 795.20%), software or IT based system development consultants (July, August 2015 ; 180.39%, 137.71%), business support services (July, August 2015 ; 4.99%, 36.48%), customs agents (July, August 2015 ; 17.02%, 26.55%), toll manufacturing (July, August 2015 ; 2.85%, 384.65%), port operators, airport operators, airport ground services providers and terminal operators (July, August 2015 ; 38.42%, 26.37%), and other services (July, August 2015 ; 140.61%, 110.78%). The Punjab Revenue Authority aims to excel as an organization by performing brilliantly through achieving the set goals of Revenue Collection and even a step ahead, the spokesman concluded as saying.
