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2 restaurants in Islamabad sealed over fake receipts

FBR says it is committed to discouraging fake invoice culture and ensure tax compliance

By Our Correspondent
December 10, 2024
This representational image shows the interior of a hotel. — Pixabay/File
This representational image shows the interior of a hotel. — Pixabay/File 

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Monday sealed two prominent restaurants after citizens/ consumers reported that the restaurants were issuing fake receipts/ invoices.

After determining that the reported receipts were counterfeit, a team of FBR’s Regional Tax Office (RTO) Islamabad sealed the two restaurants and their subsidiary branches in Islamabad and also imposed a penalty of Rs1 million on the restaurants. The FBR says is committed to discourage the fake invoice culture and ensure tax compliance through effective enforcement of tax regulations.