The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced a nationwide move to monitor business activities online, mandating the installation of Point of Sale (POS) systems across hotels, restaurants, hospitals, clubs, educational institutions, and various service providers.
According to a notification issued by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), more than 14 categories of businesses have been directed to ensure the installation of Point of Sale (POS) systems for online monitoring.
The notification says that hotels, restaurants, guest houses, marriage halls, marquees and race clubs must install POS systems.
However, businesses without air-conditioning facilities will be exempt from this requirement. Various establishments, including shops, clubs, hospitals and beauty parlors, have been declared mandatory to integrate with the FBR system.
Vehicles operating within cities, courier and cargo services have also been instructed to install POS systems.
Similarly, dentists, physiotherapists, plastic and hair transplant surgeons, veterinary doctors, medical laboratories, and X-ray, CT and MRI scan centers must comply.
Beauty parlors, massage centers, pedicure centers and private hospitals are also required to install POS systems, although hospitals charging a consultation fee of Rs500 will be exempt.
The order further extends to health clubs, gyms, swimming pools, multipurpose clubs, civil and non-civil polo clubs, chartered accountants and cost management accountants.
