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In a bid to sidestep the FBR POS System, some retailers have allegedly devised a method to manipulate their sales reporting while charging customers higher amounts. According to recent reports, these businesses are purportedly altering their payment software to modify receipts without disrupting the actual POS system.
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Sources suggest that while the original invoice is properly registered with the FBR, reflecting the correct sales amount, retailers are reprinting receipts with the same invoice number and QR code but with inflated sales figures. This allows them to report only a fraction of their actual sales, while the majority go unreported to the POS servers, effectively dodging taxes.
For instance, if a retailer generates a legitimate invoice for Rs. 1,000, the system records this with the FBR. However, the retailer allegedly issues a different receipt to the customer, showing a higher sale amount corresponding to the real order value. As a result, many transactions evade proper tax documentation.
This issue was recently highlighted through the Sindh Revenue Board’s eSales Reporting System (eSRB) when a concerned consumer flagged a coffee shop for allegedly overcharging tax. After entering his invoice number into the eSRB portal, the customer discovered that the tax amount recorded was Rs. 70 less than what he had been charged, and the total sales value was smaller than what appeared on his receipt.
When the customer confronted the coffee shop’s management, the staff reportedly attempted to retrieve the receipt, but the customer refused and lodged a formal complaint with the FBR. If the retailer is found guilty, they could face fines up to Rs. 1 million.
The FBR has been urged to thoroughly inspect all POS invoices to crack down on tax evasion schemes and hold those responsible accountable.