Restaurants are Evading Billions in Taxes

[master timi]

Several media reports have revealed that almost all the restaurants in Islamabad have been evading taxes worth billions of rupees.

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) had introduced a restaurant invoice monitoring system (RIMS) to determine the actual values of the restaurants’ sales in real time. The department has stationed teams in different restaurants for this purpose.



Reportedly, the teams noticed that after the RIMS was installed, some restaurants stopped showing sales for several days while many of them kept their system offline throughout the day, uploading a few invoices at midnight.

The FBR officials revealed that though Monal’s estimated sales for one day were around Rs. 1 million, its owner was showing less than Rs. 5 million monthly sales.

According to the sources, Monal declared its sales as Rs. 1.03 million from 161 generated receipt on April 20.

The restaurants are charging up to 17 percent sales tax from the customers but they don’t transfer the amount to the tax department.

Meanwhile, All Islamabad Restaurants Association (AIRA) has called for a strike on April 23. Over 250 restaurants in Islamabad will remain closed on the said date. They cited alleged harassment by the FBR as a reason for the protest.

According to the AIRA, FBR has been squeezing the existing taxpayers instead of expanding the tax base. State Minister for Revenue Hammad Azhar has taken notice of the protest, asking the restaurants to call off the strike.

He assured them that the government will listen to their issues.

https://propakistani.pk/2019/04/22/restaurants-are-evading-billions-in-taxes-in-islamabad-report/

 

[Wake Up Pakistan]

VERY SAD TAX CHOR SHOULDN'T BE SPARED ANY MORE

THEY HAVE TO PAY TAX ENOUGH BEEN DONE

 

[Qudsi]

Phir kehte hain IK ne kia ker lia

 

[jani1]

پاکستان ان ٹیکس چورو کی جنت ہے۔۔۔
ریسٹورنٹ جو تقریبا سب سے زیادہ مال بناتے ہیں۔۔ناقص کھانے کھلاکر بھی۔۔۔سب سے بڑے ٹیکس چور ہیں۔۔اور ان میں سے اکثریت کی عادتیں۔۔پچھلی حکومتوں کے حرامخور سیاستدانوں و ٹیکس کولیکٹرز نے خراب کی ہیں۔۔​

 

[Salazar67]

Several media reports have revealed that almost all the restaurants in Islamabad have been evading taxes worth billions of rupees.

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) had introduced a restaurant invoice monitoring system (RIMS) to determine the actual values of the restaurants’ sales in real time. The department has stationed teams in different restaurants for this purpose.



Reportedly, the teams noticed that after the RIMS was installed, some restaurants stopped showing sales for several days while many of them kept their system offline throughout the day, uploading a few invoices at midnight.

The FBR officials revealed that though Monal’s estimated sales for one day were around Rs. 1 million, its owner was showing less than Rs. 5 million monthly sales.

According to the sources, Monal declared its sales as Rs. 1.03 million from 161 generated receipt on April 20.

The restaurants are charging up to 17 percent sales tax from the customers but they don’t transfer the amount to the tax department.

Meanwhile, All Islamabad Restaurants Association (AIRA) has called for a strike on April 23. Over 250 restaurants in Islamabad will remain closed on the said date. They cited alleged harassment by the FBR as a reason for the protest.

According to the AIRA, FBR has been squeezing the existing taxpayers instead of expanding the tax base. State Minister for Revenue Hammad Azhar has taken notice of the protest, asking the restaurants to call off the strike.

He assured them that the government will listen to their issues.

https://propakistani.pk/2019/04/22/restaurants-are-evading-billions-in-taxes-in-islamabad-report/

Arrest the bastard seal his restaurant, once you do this act.. The bastard will pay.

 

[Islamabadiya]

These thieves should have their restaurants confiscated and auctioned
Who is stopping the govt from taking action
Not paying tax is a crime but collecting it from customers and then not depositing it to govt. should be death penalty

 

[arafay]

Also check kolachi restaurant in karachi. They accept cash only - no cards. Average bill per person is rs 1500 at Kolachi and it is packed every night.

 

[Qudsi]

There are many such evaders in islamabad and they are already blackmailing FBR.

 

[islamabadi]

Monal is a cash cow.....definately sales are 1 million per day....most of the restaurants want things to remain as they are and are evading taxes....however its not just retaurants....hardly any retail business shows its actual sales and the reason is a very high 17% sales tax in return of zero benefits. European countries charge between 17 and 21% sales tax but in return provide their citizens a guaranteed minimum income. Universal pensions....and social security net. Does our government does it? No. Then why do they want to collect 17% sales tax + income tax? If there had been a sensible person in Ministry of finance....they would propose a new social contract with the population. Demand the 17% sales tax when you are going to give something in RETURN....not to fund the ayashi of the bureaucracy

 

[Salazar67]

Seize their restaurants.. Till they pay. FBR bastards stop acting COWARD pimps.

 

[Gujjar1]

And what about doctors and property brokers and property rent, restuarents should be last on the list, first free
dead investmnet fron properties snd doctors because doctor and property are one man show while restuarents give jobs many people.

 

[farooqak]

these restaurants are fraud
they all take taxes but are keeping in their own pocket
i hope that our govt doesn't compromise and grills them to get the money out

 

[Khan125]

sales tax hakomat ki nhi buisnessman ki jaib me jata hey

Several media reports have revealed that almost all the restaurants in Islamabad have been evading taxes worth billions of rupees.

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) had introduced a restaurant invoice monitoring system (RIMS) to determine the actual values of the restaurants’ sales in real time. The department has stationed teams in different restaurants for this purpose.



Reportedly, the teams noticed that after the RIMS was installed, some restaurants stopped showing sales for several days while many of them kept their system offline throughout the day, uploading a few invoices at midnight.

The FBR officials revealed that though Monal’s estimated sales for one day were around Rs. 1 million, its owner was showing less than Rs. 5 million monthly sales.

According to the sources, Monal declared its sales as Rs. 1.03 million from 161 generated receipt on April 20.

The restaurants are charging up to 17 percent sales tax from the customers but they don’t transfer the amount to the tax department.

Meanwhile, All Islamabad Restaurants Association (AIRA) has called for a strike on April 23. Over 250 restaurants in Islamabad will remain closed on the said date. They cited alleged harassment by the FBR as a reason for the protest.

According to the AIRA, FBR has been squeezing the existing taxpayers instead of expanding the tax base. State Minister for Revenue Hammad Azhar has taken notice of the protest, asking the restaurants to call off the strike.

He assured them that the government will listen to their issues.

https://propakistani.pk/2019/04/22/restaurants-are-evading-billions-in-taxes-in-islamabad-report/

 

[Khan125]

bari bari multinationals k sale record check karo sb chore hain

 

[BrotherKantu]

سخت سزایں ملنی چاہیے۔ اور یہ زمانتوں والا ڈرامہ ختم ہونا چاہیے۔




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[Notpersonal]

Take tax from them like it should be

 

[Fawad Javed]

nothing can change until reforms are done

 

[Water]

Phir kehte hain IK ne kia ker lia

Tu nikalwaye ensce..that s his duty..khali baton sce kam nabi chale ga

 

[kakamuna420]

well German model is the best. Any tax theft or reporting issues with employees and half million euro fine.
All businesses will get straight in a day

 

[ngenius]

We need centralized database to catch big thief and tax evaders.