Digital punjab - Restaurants invoice monitoring system

[wadda.chaudhry]

 

[arafay]

330,000,000/525,941 = Rs 627 per invoice

bhai kiya punjab mein itne saste resturaunts hain ke average bill sirf RS 621 ha? mene tu suna tha ke punjabi buht khatay peetay hain.

In karachi mutton from butcher is 700/kg. is dafa koi ramzan deal 1500/head se kam nahi ha. yani ager sirf 3-4 logo ki family bahir khana khaye tu bill 5000 se uper banta ha.

clearly these restaurants are under invoicing and as usual punjab govt is sleeping. it seems punjab govt is helping restaurants evade taxes by showing only small amount.

 

[mhafeez]

330,000,000/525,941 = Rs 627 per invoice

bhai kiya punjab mein itne saste resturaunts hain ke average bill sirf RS 621 ha? mene tu suna tha ke punjabi buht khatay peetay hain.

In karachi mutton from butcher is 700/kg. is dafa koi ramzan deal 1500/head se kam nahi ha. yani ager sirf 3-4 logo ki family bahir khana khaye tu bill 5000 se uper banta ha.

clearly these restaurants are under invoicing and as usual punjab govt is sleeping. it seems punjab govt is helping restaurants evade taxes by showing only small amount.

Rs. 627+ tax collected from each invoice :angry_smile:

 

[mhafeez]

330,000,000/525,941 = Rs 627 per invoice

bhai kiya punjab mein itne saste resturaunts hain ke average bill sirf RS 621 ha? mene tu suna tha ke punjabi buht khatay peetay hain.

In karachi mutton from butcher is 700/kg. is dafa koi ramzan deal 1500/head se kam nahi ha. yani ager sirf 3-4 logo ki family bahir khana khaye tu bill 5000 se uper banta ha.

clearly these restaurants are under invoicing and as usual punjab govt is sleeping. it seems punjab govt is helping restaurants evade taxes by showing only small amount.

This is how they work:

Part of sales tax evaded by renowned eatery recovered

LAHORE: The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) on Friday recovered Rs35 million in sales tax from a renowned restaurant, which allegedly evaded the amount in the first nine months of current fiscal 2015-16.

Earlier, a PRA enforcement team had raided Gourmet Restaurant in Faisal Town last month and confiscated its sales record after verifying that it was misreporting its sales invoices and evading tax.

Gourmet, which has five restaurants and a large chain of bakeries and catering in the city as well as other parts of the country, is owned by a senior police officer of the deputy inspector generals rank and his family members.

Sources privy to the development told Dawn the restaurant which was connected with PRA through the Restaurant Invoice Monitoring System had paid Rs35 million initially and calculations of further outstanding amounts were under investigation.

They said though the Faisal Town branch generally witnessed sales between Rs25 million and Rs30 million a month, but the tax evaded appeared to be much more compared to other four of its branches.

The sources claimed the enforcement team ensured tax compliance from the company after hectic efforts despite pressure from the Chief Ministers Secretariat and top provincial bureaucrats to give undue favours to the restaurant. They further claimed this was the first time such a huge amount had been recovered from any restaurant in the city, adding the PRAs investigations were going on to calculate the outstanding tax amount from all five Gourmet restaurants.

Separately on Friday, a PRA special squad headed by an additional commissioner raided six other restaurants in the city on suspicion of sales tax evasion and deputed PRA staff there for monitoring of sales invoices.

The eateries that were raided were Howdy, Caf Backyard and Wings on M.M. Alam Road Gulberg; Maalga Namkeen, Al Nakhal Arabian Cuisine and Ravi in Johar Town.

Sources said the special squad constituted by the PRA chairperson would deal with other restaurants with an iron hand to tap sales tax evasion in the last two months of the current fiscal year.

Furthermore, PRA enforcement teams also visited 16 marriage halls and caterers across the city and seized sales record of a few of them for verifying gaps in tax submissions.

Published in Dawn, May 7th, 2016

 

[mhafeez]

Punjab Revenue Authority seals seven restaurants for sales tax evasion

Reported by: `Muhammad Nawaz May 1, 2015

According to details, Deputy Commissioner Zaka Ullah and inspector Sooba Khan raided with DSP Mian Ijaz Rasheed and sealed seven restaurants in city at different places for non-payment of sales tax. While before starting operation, the authorities asked guests to leave restaurants. Restaurants sealed on the order of Chairman Punjab Revenue Authority Dr. Raheel Sadique.

The sealed restaurants include Zakir Tikka House situated in M Block Defense, unregistered restaurant Hot and Spicy in H Block Defense, American Fast Food in Moon Market, Blue Fame Restaurant in D Block Defense, Karachi Red Rock Bar BQ Restaurant in Ali Market Johar Town, Osama Berger B1 market Johar Town.

 

[arafay]

Rs. 627+ tax collected from each invoice :angry_smile:

assuming GST = 17%, 627 tax equals average bill of 3688 exclusive of tax.

Assuming average table has 4 people the per head cost is only 922 rs exclusive of tax. These rates are like 10 year old because today even 1 large pizza from pizza hut costs more than 1000 rs.

Clearly the system is made to just monitor tax reporting. There is no way to counter-check how much the actual sales of the restaurant was and compare it to reported sale. This way govt has "legalised" underreporting for large restaurants.

 

[arafay]

This is how they work:

Part of sales tax evaded by renowned eatery recovered

LAHORE: The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) on Friday recovered Rs35 million in sales tax from a renowned restaurant, which allegedly evaded the amount in the first nine months of current fiscal 2015-16.

Earlier, a PRA enforcement team had raided Gourmet Restaurant in Faisal Town last month and confiscated its sales record after verifying that it was misreporting its sales invoices and evading tax.

Gourmet, which has five restaurants and a large chain of bakeries and catering in the city as well as other parts of the country, is owned by a senior police officer of the deputy inspector general’s rank and his family members.

Sources privy to the development told Dawn the restaurant which was connected with PRA through the Restaurant Invoice Monitoring System had paid Rs35 million initially and calculations of further outstanding amounts were under investigation.

They said though the Faisal Town branch generally witnessed sales between Rs25 million and Rs30 million a month, but the tax evaded appeared to be much more compared to other four of its branches.

The sources claimed the enforcement team ensured tax compliance from the company after hectic efforts despite pressure from the Chief Minister’s Secretariat and top provincial bureaucrats to give ‘undue’ favours to the restaurant. They further claimed this was the first time such a huge amount had been recovered from any restaurant in the city, adding the PRA’s investigations were going on to calculate the outstanding tax amount from all five Gourmet restaurants.

Separately on Friday, a PRA special squad headed by an additional commissioner raided six other restaurants in the city on suspicion of sales tax evasion and deputed PRA staff there for monitoring of sales invoices.

The eateries that were raided were Howdy, Caf Backyard and Wings on M.M. Alam Road Gulberg; Maalga Namkeen, Al Nakhal Arabian Cuisine and Ravi in Johar Town.

Sources said the special squad constituted by the PRA chairperson would deal with other restaurants with an iron hand to tap sales tax evasion in the last two months of the current fiscal year.

Furthermore, PRA enforcement teams also visited 16 marriage halls and caterers across the city and seized sales record of a few of them for verifying gaps in tax submissions.

Published in Dawn, May 7th, 2016

this report confirms my suspicion. 35 million in 10 months by just 1 restaurant. so just 10 large restaurant's actual sales tax will be 350 million if they reported it correctly!!

 

[mhafeez]

assuming GST = 17%, 627 tax equals average bill of 3688 exclusive of tax.

Assuming average table has 4 people the per head cost is only 922 rs exclusive of tax. These rates are like 10 year old because today even 1 large pizza from pizza hut costs more than 1000 rs.

Clearly the system is made to just monitor tax reporting. There is no way to counter-check how much the actual sales of the restaurant was and compare it to reported sale. This way govt has "legalised" underreporting for large restaurants.

All assumptions. Many would go to restaurant without accompanying with someone, many couples or family with one child would also visited there.
They also have started to give incentives for demanding pakki receipt or sales tax invoice, which will curb under-invoicing or under-reporting.

 

[mhafeez]

this report confirms my suspicion. 35 million in 10 months by just 1 restaurant. so just 10 large restaurant's actual sales tax will be 350 million if they reported it correctly!!

But they are out to catch them. They will nab all the culprits soon.

 

[arafay]

But they are out to catch them. They will nab all the culprits soon.

yes just like they were supposed to catch all corrupts from PPP soon.

 

[wadda.chaudhry]

330,000,000/525,941 = Rs 627 per invoice

bhai kiya punjab mein itne saste resturaunts hain ke average bill sirf RS 621 ha? mene tu suna tha ke punjabi buht khatay peetay hain.

In karachi mutton from butcher is 700/kg. is dafa koi ramzan deal 1500/head se kam nahi ha. yani ager sirf 3-4 logo ki family bahir khana khaye tu bill 5000 se uper banta ha.

clearly these restaurants are under invoicing and as usual punjab govt is sleeping. it seems punjab govt is helping restaurants evade taxes by showing only small amount.

330Mn tax hai total billing nai.

 

[wadda.chaudhry]

assuming GST = 17%, 627 tax equals average bill of 3688 exclusive of tax.

Assuming average table has 4 people the per head cost is only 922 rs exclusive of tax. These rates are like 10 year old because today even 1 large pizza from pizza hut costs more than 1000 rs.

Clearly the system is made to just monitor tax reporting. There is no way to counter-check how much the actual sales of the restaurant was and compare it to reported sale. This way govt has "legalised" underreporting for large restaurants.

Thora kam assume kar lo.
Monitor karnay kay liay system aa gya hai na....ab counter-check kay liay bhi aa jaye ga.

Pehlay tou kuch bhi tax nai aata tha, ab atleast kuch ana tou shuru hoa...

 

[Zesh Zeshu]

Waiting for the Lines--Punjab copying KPK -sai kha tha khatak nay :D :)