The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) has decided to accelerate the registration of new businesses and expand the installation of its Electronic Invoice Monitoring System (E-IMS) across 14 designated sectors, as part of efforts to improve tax compliance and bring more businesses into the provincial tax system. The authority has also warned businesses against issuing fake receipts or manipulating financial records, stating that strict enforcement measures and tax surcharges will be imposed on companies found violating the rules. The decisions were announced by PRA Chairman Moazzam Iqbal Sipra during a performance review meeting of the Lahore and Rawalpindi Commissionerates, where officials assessed operational performance, registration activities and ongoing enforcement measures.
During the meeting, Sipra directed all PRA Commissionerates to develop effective strategies for identifying previously untaxed services and bringing them within the provincial tax net. He emphasised the need to accelerate the identification and registration of new taxable businesses while improving the implementation of E-IMS across the 14 designated sectors. Officials have been assigned specific targets for system installations, with enforcement teams to be established to increase the pace of business registrations and electronic invoicing integration. The measures are intended to strengthen the authority’s monitoring capabilities and improve documentation of taxable economic activities.
The PRA chairman also instructed officials to closely monitor pending tax cases and ensure the timely recovery of outstanding dues. He stressed that Commissionerates should improve their follow-up procedures to prevent delays in tax recovery and address unresolved cases. The authority’s approach combines expanded business registration with closer monitoring of existing taxpayers, particularly those required to install E-IMS. By setting specific targets for officers and establishing dedicated enforcement teams, the PRA aims to improve implementation across the designated sectors and strengthen compliance with provincial sales tax requirements.
Sipra also highlighted the importance of cooperation between the tax authority and the business community, calling on chambers of commerce and trade associations to support the faster integration of businesses with E-IMS. He said these organisations should play a role in facilitating communication between the PRA and businesses to help accelerate registration and system installation. Engagement with trade bodies is expected to assist the authority in reaching businesses that have yet to complete the required integration process. The initiative places responsibility on both enforcement officials and business representatives to support the expansion of electronic invoicing and improve tax documentation.
The PRA chairman warned that businesses found issuing fake receipts or manipulating records would face strict action, even if they had already installed E-IMS. Such violations could result in enforcement proceedings and the imposition of a tax surcharge, indicating that system installation alone would not exempt businesses from compliance requirements. The authority’s latest directives focus on expanding the number of registered businesses, identifying new taxable services, accelerating electronic invoice monitoring and recovering outstanding tax dues. The measures form part of Punjab’s efforts to strengthen provincial revenue collection while improving transparency in business transactions and reducing opportunities for tax evasion
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