KPRA starts tax compliance drive in tourist regions

PESHAWAR: To support businesses in the services sector and ensure tax compliance, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority (KPRA) has initiated a special registration, monitoring, and enforcement campaign in Galiyat, Naran, and Kaghan.

KPRA teams will visit businesses to provide on-the-spot registration and review the sales records of already registered service providers to ensure compliance and discourage tax evasion. Director General Fauzia Iqbal emphasised the campaign’s goal to facilitate business registration, improve tax compliance, and ensure taxes reach the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government treasury. She urged tourists to pay their taxes as a national responsibility, warning that tax evasion will not be tolerated and will result in strict legal action.

Fauzia highlighted that paying taxes is a legal obligation that contributes to the financial stability of the province. She assured that tax revenue would be used for the development and beautification of tourist areas, benefiting businesses and enhancing the region’s appeal.

Addressing businesspersons, she stressed their responsibility to submit taxes honestly to the government’s treasury and reiterated that legal action will be taken against those who evade taxes.