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Govt Collects Rs. 15.5 Billion Excise Tax With Islamabad City App

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Govt Collects Rs. 15.5 Billion Excise Tax With Islamabad City App
The Islamabad City mobile application has enabled the Excise and Taxation Department of the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) to collect Rs. 15.5 billion in taxes, according to a briefing during a digital economy review meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The app, which offers 15 services, has been downloaded 1.3 million times. Officials highlighted the growing public reliance on the platform as a key success of digital governance. The Prime Minister stressed the importance of public awareness and adoption of digital payment tools to improve transparency and ease of doing business. The Islamabad City App is part of the broader “Digital National Pakistan” initiative aimed at improving service delivery and increasing tax collection through digital means.
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