PRA to hold tax awareness sessions

The Express Tribune reported that Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) chairman Moazzam Iqbal Sipra has ordered dedicated sessions to brief traders on tax rules and procedures. He issued the instruction in a Monday statement after meeting a delegation from the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The talks centred on difficulties faced by freight forwarders and wider tax matters.

The chamber's delegation pledged support for the authority's efforts to widen the tax base and encourage business registration. Sipra said guidance on sales tax for services would be strengthened, and digital systems were being deployed to improve convenience, transparency and monitoring. He also stressed that stakeholder input would receive serious consideration as the system is made more business friendly.

Sipra argued that broadening the tax base and raising compliance both relied on help from the business community. The statement names no listed company and focuses on provincial tax administration.