Lahore: The Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) on Monday revealed that the ePay Punjab service had generated a ‘record-breaking’ tax revenue figure in July, a news source reported. According to details, the platform processed 525,339 transactions amounting to PKR 1.82 billion in taxes.
The provincial government had launched the application in October last year with the help of PITB and the Finance Department of Punjab. The aim of this IT-enabled platform was to facilitate the public by providing an efficient and stress-free method of submitting their due taxes and other payments – avoiding the otherwise longer process.
Using this application, citizens can pay their dues via mobile banking, internet banking, OTC banking transaction, and ATM. The digital platform also supports the payment of a wide range of tax receipts.
The Punjab government has focused on IT-enabled solutions and governance models to provide facilities to the citizens via online platforms. The ePay Punjab service is the first-ever digital programme to facilitate public-to-government (P2G) and business-to-government (B2G) payments in Pakistan.
