Sales tax on services has crossed PKR 25 Billion+ against 26,000 Transactions through e-pay Punjab developed by PITB.
Sales tax on services has crossed PKR 25 Billion+ against 26,000 Transactions through e-Pay Punjab developed by Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB). Furthermore, e-Pay Punjab has collected a staggering PKR 2 Billion+ revenue against 6 Million transactions from online traffic challan payments. Online traffic challan payment through e-Pay Punjab is currently available in Lahore, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi and Multan.
This was informed during a progress review meeting in which Chairman PITB Azfar Manzoor stated that e-pay has efficiently facilitated the citizens during the ongoing pandemic. Citizens are able to make tax payments from the comfort of their homes while practicing social distancing. PITB DG IT Operations Faisal Yousaf and other senior officials were also present at the meeting.
Currently, e-Pay Punjab is offering online tax payment of 21 taxes/levies for 10 departments and has collected a total revenue of PKR 44 Billion+ to date.
e-Pay Punjab is a flagship project of PITB executed in collaboration with Punjab Finance Department. Automation of online tax payment system through e-Pay Punjab has increased government collections by enabling the citizens to make online payments on-spot or at their own convenience.