LAHORE: The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) has decided to increase its network in Lahore, Faisalabad and Multan. For this purpose, the PRA has shortlisted 35 more restaurants to bring them in the network in coming.
Sources told Customs Today that the PRA has checked almost 35 restaurants in posh areas of the cities also including Lahore which are providing expensive food to citizens and are earning millions of rupees but are not registered for sales tax.
These restaurants will increase the revenue of the authority. It is pertinent to mention here that the PRA has increased its revenues up to 35 percent in the first eight months of the fiscal year of 2016-17 as compared to last year. Restaurant invoice monitoring system will be installed at all the restaurants that are shortlisted by the PRA.
Meanwhile, PRA has also decided to launch a crackdown on restaurants that are failed to submit their taxes despite receiving notices. The PRA has also sealed many restaurants in recent times as well.