FBR Seals Two More Restaurants in Islamabad Over Issuing Fake Receipts

The Regional Tax Office, Islamabad on Monday sealed two prominent restaurants in the city after citizens reported that the restaurants were issuing fake receipts/invoices. This is in line with FBR’s drive to bring Tier-1 Retailers/Restaurants under the tax net through POS Invoicing system, FBR said in a statement.  After determining that the reported receipts were counterfeit, a team of RTO Islamabad led by Deputy Commissioner sealed two restaurants and their subsidiary branches in Islamabad and also imposed a total penalty of Rs. 1 million on these restaurants.   FBR is committed to discourage the fake invoices culture and ensure tax compliance through effective enforcement of tax regulations., the statement added.  Back in November, the Regional Tax Office sealed five prominent restaurants in the city on account of issuing fake invoices/receipts. Note: The names of the restaurants were not disclosed by FBR.