Rs40b collected via e-payment facility: CM

Says system allows obtaining of route permit, vehicle fitness certificates

LAHORE:

Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said that Rs40 billion dues had been collected through the e-payment system as more than 5.5 million citizens benefited from the digital facility. “The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) led government is taking steps to provide the latest facilities to people as more than 20 services are being provided to them with a one-click option.”

In a statement issued on Tuesday, he added, “By the use of the latest technology, people are being facilitated at their doorsteps and time-saving factors have ensured easy payment of taxes.”

The CM said taxes of the excise & taxation department including token tax, property tax, cotton fees, e-auction and motor registration and transfer fees could be paid through e-payments. Likewise, sales tax of Punjab Revenue Authority and payment of Punjab Infrastructure Development Cess had also been made possible through e-payment, he noted.

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Buzdar further said the payment of traffic challans in Lahore, Multan, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad and Gujranwala could also be made through e-payment while the Board of Revenue's e-stamping and Fard fees could be paid through e-payment.

“The e-payment facilities have been provided in the industries department for business registration and school education for the registration of private schools.”

The CM said the route permit and vehicle fitness certificates in the transport department could also be obtained through the e-payment system.

Moreover, the workers' participation fund of the labour and human resource department and route permits under Lahore transport company could be obtained through the e-payment system.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 15^th, 2021..