PRA to deploy 250 enforcement officers

According to The Express Tribune, the Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) will deploy 250 enforcement and audit officers next month as part of a decision to widen its scope. The officers will be given targets to raise tax collection from sectors that currently contribute comparatively little revenue, while also pushing those sectors to follow tax laws more closely. The authority has been working to upgrade its revenue system through stronger tax collection, administrative changes and digital monitoring.

The decisions came out of a meeting chaired by PRA Chairman Moazzam Iqbal Sipra, which focused on strengthening departmental capacity. Sipra told officers to put their attention on administrative and technological reforms so the tax collection system works more effectively. The report offers no figures on expected revenue gains from the deployment.