LAHORE: The Punjab Revenue Authority has sealed seven fashion outlets in Gulberg and Defense Housing Authority during different actions.
A PRA team, under the supervision of Additional Commissioner Ayesha Ranjha, sealed seven outlets for non-payment of taxes and for non-cooperation with the department regarding sales tax registration.
The Punjab Revenue Authority sealed outlets of famous fashion brands HSY and Ammar Belal outlets as well as five others in Lahore for tax evasion.
Sources told Customs Today that the PRA was in contact with the fashion designers for over a year regarding tax collection on their services but these brands were not cooperating with the department.
According to sources, sealed brands and fashion outlets were allegedly involved in tax evasion of more than Rs 50 million a year.
The Punjab Revenue Authority is very active against tax evaders, and in August it also sealed a number of beauty parlors as well for sales tax evasion.
PRA officials sealed Oxygen Gym and Convert Fitness in Z Block DHA, Vigour Gym, Genesis, Azhar Fitness Centre and Synergy Health Fitness in Johar Town in August.
