PESHAWAR: On the directives of Director General KPRA Fouzia Iqbal and Collector Sales Tax on Services Maqsood Hassan, KPRA’s Monitoring and Enforcement campaign continues.
On special directives of Advisor to KP Chief Minister on Finance Muzzammil Aslam, the KPRA Peshawar Region team sealed a noted restaurant located on Ring Road near Hayatabad Toll Plaza for failing to pay sales tax on services.
According to details, a team of KPRA Peshawar consisting of Deputy Collector Raheel Iqbal, Deputy Collector Ashraf Uddin, Assistant Collectors Khalid Mansoor, Shahnawaz Khan, Imran Ahmed, Younas Khan, Inspector Muhammad Afzal Abid, Audit Officer Hadi Hussain, and other officials, conducted the operation to ensure tax compliance and sealed the restaurant for tax evasion.
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Additional Collector Peshawar Abdul Raziq, in his statement, emphasized that tax evasion will not be tolerated under any circumstances. Strict action will be taken against all individuals and businesses involved in tax evasion or non-compliance, as per KPRA rules and regulations. He urged businesses in the services sector to esure tax compliance to avoid legal consequences.
KPRA had already issued notices to the restaurant’s management under KPRA regulations, but it failed to cooperate, leading to this action in accordance with the law.
During the last few days of this monitoring and enforcement campaign, initiated under the special instructions of Director General KPRA Fouzia Iqbal, the KPRA Peshawar Region has recovered millions of rupees in taxes from various restaurants.
Paying taxes is our national obligation. Your tax money runs the government, and developmental projects in the province are financed through your tax contributions. We urge you to assist us in ensuring tax compliance. To report tax evasion, non-payment, or invoices issued without sales tax on services mentioned, contact us on WhatsApp at 0333-1421423. Your complaints will be addressed promptly, and whistleblowers will be rewarded as per KPRA whistleblower regulations, with their identity kept confidential.
