The Federal Board of Revenue has mandated online monitoring and compulsory Point of Sale (POS) integration across more than 14 business sectors as part of a major push to digitize tax compliance nationwide.
The move broadens the tax authority’s digital surveillance framework and signals stricter enforcement in key urban centres. Officials say the initiative is designed to enhance transparency and curb tax evasion across service and retail industries. According to the official notification, hotels, restaurants, guest houses, marriage halls, marquees and race clubs have been directed to connect their sales systems with the FBR’s central database. However, facilities operating without air-conditioning have been granted exemption from the requirement.