Gst collection: Punjab Revenue Authority seals gyms

LAHORE:

The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) in its on-going drive for General Sales Tax (GST) collection on services sealed a number of fitness centres on Wednesday, for non-payment of the tax.

According to a press release, PRA officials sealed Oxygen Gym and Convert Fitness in Z Block DHA, Vigour Gym, Genesis, Azhar Fitness Centre and Synergy Health Fitness in Jauhar Town.

The PRA officials also met resistance when they went to seal Convert Fitness and Azhar Fitness Centre, the press release said.

Following imposition of Section 59 by the commissioner PRA, officials conducted complete monitoring of two eateries in the Gulberg area. A team of PRA has been stationed at Faridi Café and MS Barbeque in Gulberg to monitor sales and to compare findings with GST payments. PRA believes that the steps will lead to reduction in tax evasion.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 13^th, 2015.