Tag: Finance Department

  • 4 crore 91 lakh to be spent on Usman Buzdar’s office

    4 crore 91 lakh to be spent on Usman Buzdar’s office

    A hefty amount is to be spent on the renovation of Chief Minister Pubjab (CM) Usman Buzdar’s office, reports Dunya. A total of 4 crore and 91 lakh will be spent on Chief Minister’s office. In addition the offices of the staff appointed to him will also be renovated.

    CM’s office will have new air-conditioners and new carpets. In addition, the funds will also be spent to buy historic paintings for the office.

    As per the Punjab Revenue Department, The Communication and Construction Department has made an estimate and requested the release of funds from the Revenue Department. A summary has been sent to the Standing Cabinet Committee on Finance for the release of the supplementary grant. The funds will be issued after the approval of Cabinet.

    The additional grant required to meet the required expenditure of the government is called a supplementary grant.

    In January 2020, the Chief Minister’s office shared comparative details of expenditure claiming that Usman Buzdar had set an example of austerity by curtailing spending under different heads.

    Read more- Punjab Govt to buy 46 new cars for ministers

    Chief Minister Usman Buzdar in a statement said that the austerity policy was being strictly followed by the Punjab government. “Unnecessary expenditures are against public interest and a new tradition has been set by curtailing expenditures.”

    Earlier, this month Punjab government issued a formal order for the purchase of 46 new cars for provincial ministers and will make an advance payment to a car manufacturer in this regard. The Cabinet Committee has approved payment for purchasing news cars.

  • ‘ePay Punjab collects record Rs1.8 billion revenue in July 2020’

    ‘ePay Punjab collects record Rs1.8 billion revenue in July 2020’

    Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) has said that ePay smartphone application launched by the Punjab government has processed 525,339 transactions, worth record Rs1.82 billion in the form of taxes during the month of July of the current fiscal year (FY) 20-21.

    The system was launched last year in October after the collaborative efforts between PITB and the provincial Finance Department. The ePay initiative has provided a hassle-free method of paying taxes and making other payments.

    The government of Punjab has been focusing on IT-enabled solutions where citizens can avail facilities using the online platforms for payments. eBay Punjab is one such platform.

    ePay Punjab is the first digital platform for Public to Government (P2G) and Business to Government (B2G) transactions in Pakistan.

    Using the app, dues can be paid through the following payment channels: mobile banking, internet banking, ATM, and OTC (Over the Counter) banking transaction.

    • The following tax can be paid through the smartphone application
    • Excise and Taxation
    • Token Tax for Vehicle
    • Motor Vehicle Registration
    • Vehicle Transfer
    • Property Tax
    • Professional Tax
    • Cotton fee
    • Board of Revenue (BOR)
    • e-Stamping
    • Mutation fee
    • Fard fee
    • Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA)
    • Sales Tax on Services
    • Punjab Infrastructural Development Cess
    • Industries, Business Registration fee
    • Transport Department of Punjab Route Permit
    • Punjab Police and Traffic Challan.

    It is also offering a 25 per cent cut on token tax this year if paid through the app.