The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) started monitoring 21 beverage manufacturing units to curb tax evasion, it was reported on Tuesday.
FBR directed Inland Revenue officials to strictly monitor the sales records of these beverage manufacturing companies.
The monitoring is started in Lahore and in areas where edible items manufacturing units are established.
These teams will monitor the sales records of mineral water, dairy, milk chocolates, energy drinks, and other goods.
The FBR assigned powers to these teams under the Sales Tax Act Section 40-B.
These teams will strictly monitor sales, purchases, and stocks of manufacturing units.
The monitoring will be conducted daily to detect tax evasion.
These teams will also maintain daily data on sales and purchases of these manufacturing units.
