The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report
Punjab Resource Improvement and Digital Effectiveness (P171417)
Punjab Resource Improvement and Digital Effectiveness (P171417)
SOUTH ASIA | Pakistan | Governance Global Practice | Requesting Unit: SACPK | Responsible Unit: ESAG1
IBRD/IDA | Program-for-Results Financing | FY 2021 | Team Leader(s): Akmal Minallah, Derek Hung Chiat Chen, Irum Touqeer
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Program Development Objectives
PDO Table
Program Development Objective (from Program Appraisal Document)
To increase own source revenue, and improve reliability of resource allocation and access to digital services for people and firms in the province
of Punjab.
Overall Ratings
Name Previous Rating Current Rating
Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory
Implementation Status and Key Decisions
The program has achieved significant milestones, including the enactment of the Public Financial Management Law and the approval and
implementation of the Pension Reform Plan. Additionally, amendments to the Punjab Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPPRA) rules have
been made to support the implementation of an e-Procurement system, and the Standard Bidding Documents have been notified. The Medium-
Term Fiscal Framework and the Fiscal Risks Statement have also been published on the website of the Government of Punjab (GoPb).
Furthermore, the number of citizens accessing government digital services has exceeded expectations, with 6.8 million citizens being able to
access these services, surpassing the target of 1.5 million citizens. The Accountant General Punjab has actively collaborated with the Punjab
Information Technology Board to align with the reform efforts of the GoPb. The Cabinet has approved the Punjab Revenue Mobilization Strategy
and Tax Data Integration Plan. Progress has also been made in hiring staff for the Public Financial Management Unit (PFMU) and Program Support
Unit (PSU).
Data on Financial Performance
Disbursements (by loan)
Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed
P171417 IBRD-91700 Effective USD 304.00 304.00 0.00 206.74 97.26 68%
Key Dates (by loan)
Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date
P171417 IBRD-91700 Effective 22-Oct-2020 16-Dec-2020 17-Dec-2020 25-Aug-2025 25-Aug-2025
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Program Action Plan
Action Description 1. Establish PFM Unit
Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status
Technical Finance Department Due Date 30-Sep-2022 Completed
Completion Measurement Notification of unit establishment and staffing
The PFMU structure has been approved by the Punjab Chief Minister. The establishment of unit and related staffing
Comments is in process. So far, procurement specialist and PFM specialist has been hired to support procurement under IPF
component
Action Description 2. Standard Operating Procedures for E-waste management approved by the GoP
Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status
Environmental and Social
P&D Department Due Date 30-Nov-2023 In Progress
Systems
Completion Measurement Procedures notified by Environment Protection Agency
The consultant hiring for developing SOPs is delayed. The TORs for consultant is now reviewed, finalized and
Comments approved by Bank's E&S staff and TTL, and hiring is in process. After approval of SOPs by EPA, training will be
conducted.
Action Description 3.Reporting on the compliance of the Bank ACG.
Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status
Fiduciary Systems Finance Department Recurrent Yearly Completed
Completion Measurement Annual reporting by the Finance Department to the Bank
A consolidated report for first year on compliance with ACGs shared by the Finance Department for Bank’s review
Comments
and comments.
Action Description 4. PFM Reforms Steering Committee meeting held at least once in three months
Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status
Other Finance Department Recurrent Continuous In Progress
Completion Measurement Minutes of the PFM Reforms steering committee meeting
PFM reforms steering committee notified (chaired by Punjab’s Finance Minister). Membership includes Program
Comments
implementing agencies. Committee held its meetings in June 2021, December 2021, and January 2022.
5. A robust grievance redress mechanism in place and integrating all existing GRM systems under one focal point
Action Description
(PITB)
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Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status
Environmental and Social
P&D Department Due Date 30-Dec-2023 In Progress
Systems
Completion Measurement Complaints' log available for each tier of complaints
A GRM is available for all departments of the Punjab Government under Chief Minister’s online complaint cell and
Comments Government departments’ complaint registration system through websites. Consolidated and program specific GRM
being implemented
Action Description 6. Publication of guidelines on collection, storage, usage, or processing of personal data.
Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status
Technical PITB Due Date 29-Dec-2023 In Progress
Completion Measurement Approval by the Cabinet
Comments The draft Punjab Digital Policy has a chapter on personal data management. It is being discussed with P&D Board.
Action Description 7. Establish a Program Support Unit in P&DD with in three months of project effectiveness
Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status
Technical P&DD Due Date 29-Apr-2022 Completed
Program Support Unit shall be staffed with M&E specialist, procurement specialist, financial management specialist
Completion Measurement
and a safeguard specialist.
Comments
Action Description 8. Increase participation of women in workforce
Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status
Environmental and Social
Finance Department Due Date 30-May-2025 Not Yet Due
Systems
Bringing the women participation to aggregate 15% of the workforce of selected GoPb departments including two
Completion Measurement
implementing agencies.
Comments
Risks
Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool
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Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating
Political and Governance Substantial Substantial Substantial
Macroeconomic Substantial Substantial Substantial
Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate
Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Moderate
Institutional Capacity for Implementation and
Moderate Moderate Moderate
Sustainability
Fiduciary Substantial Moderate Moderate
Environment and Social Low Low Low
Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate
Other Moderate Moderate Moderate
Overall Moderate Moderate Moderate
Results
PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes
Strengthened budget formulation and fiscal risk management
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►Variance between original budget and actual expenditure composition (Text, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
The average variance of
the
Average of three years Average of three years
MTFF prepared and previous three years
Value variance is 18%. (2015- variance (FY22 –
presented to the Cabinet (2019-20, 2020-
18). FY24) is <10%
21 and 2021-22) is
7.1%
Date 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2022 15-Sep-2023 15-Jul-2025
PFM law enacted and The average variance of the previous three years (2019-20, 2020- 21 and 2021-22) is
Comments 7.1%
Increased use of digital technology for delivery of selected public services
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►Citizens accessing government services through digital platforms, of which 20% are female (Text, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
500,000, of which 9% 6.240,895 of which 6.240,895 of which 1,800,000, of which
Value
female 19.65% are female 19.65% are female 20% female
Date 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2022 15-Sep-2023 30-Jun-2025
Increased number of citizens using specific public digital services. The target is over achieved
Comments
Improved collection of own source revenue
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►Value of own-source tax revenue (Text, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
PKRs 228.65276.693
billion (FY21FY22,
revised estimates). First
drafts of impact
assessment of COVID on
Own-source tax
PKRs 191 billion (FY20, revenue approved and PKRs 310 billion (FY23,
Value collection of Rs.300
RE) published on the website revised estimates)
billion.
of Finance Department,
and Punjab Revenue
mobilization strategy and
implementation plan
have been prepared.
Date 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2022 30-Jun-2023 30-Jun-2025
As per final figures, Punjab's total own-source tax revenue collection was PKR188.5 billion in FY20,
PKR.224 billion in FY21, and PKR. 286 billion in FY22. The collections were RS. 310 billion (revised
estimates) in FY23. The COVID impact assessment on revenue and Punjab revenue mobilization strategy
Comments and implementation plan were approved and published on the website of the Finance Department. The
revenue departments are preparing their detailed annual plans for the implementation of the strategy
Intermediate Results Indicators by Results Areas
Strengthening budget formulation and fiscal risk management
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►Moderate and reduce the annual pension cost of GoPb (Text, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
The Policy Framework At least six
In FY19 (30th June),
for Improved (cumulative) key
Punjab civil service One parametric reform
Value Management of Fiscal parameters
pension cost 15% of implemented
Risks presented to the implemented of the
budget
cabinet Pension Reform Plan
Date 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2022 15-Sep-2023 30-Jun-2025
Pension Plan approved by the Cabinet
Comments
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►Enhance transparency of commodity debt stock by detailed reporting and gradual reduction in flow of commodity debt by GoPb (Text,
Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Semi-annual
No policy guidelines on publication of (a)
In FY20 (30th June), no
contracting & monitoring commodity debt stock,
policy guidelines on
of commodity debt exist with breakdown by
contracting & monitoring
along with strategy to commodity and
of commodity debt exist
reduce commodity debt PKRs 395 billion of creditors, together with
Value along with strategy to
flow, as well as no Commodity Debt retired outstanding mark-up
reduce commodity debt
detailed disclosure of position, and (b)
flow as well as no detailed
commodity debt stock, annual interest cost
disclosure of commodity
interest cost and and subsidy provided
debt stock.
subsidies. against commodity
operations.
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Date 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2022 15-Sep-2023 30-Jun-2025
Total commodity debt retired till August 2023 = Rs 395 billion.
Comments Cabinet has approved further retirement of Rs. 143 billion in current FY.
IN01344579
►Districts achieving minimum standards for Disaster Risk Reduction (Text, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
GoPb does not have
Disaster Risk Financing Disaster Risk Financing
Value Disaster Risk Financing 70%
Strategy is not notified Strategy is not notified
Strategy (DRFS)
Date 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2022 15-Sep-2023 30-Jun-2025
Consultation with the stake holders are carried out to finalize the Disaster Risk Financing Strategy
Comments
IN01344582
►Strengthened cash management function of Government of Punjab (Text, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Cash Management Cash Management
Cash forecasting
GoPb does not have cash Policy and accounting Policy and accounting
Value reports published on
management policy. framework are not framework are not
quarterly basis by FD
approved. approved.
Date 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2022 15-Sep-2023 30-Jun-2025
No progress on activities relation to the Cash Management function.
Comments
Increased use of digital technology for delivery of selected public services
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►Operational budget expenditure processed through e-procurement (Text, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Standard bidding
Five procuring
documents prepared,
agencies processes
and rules are being
Piloting of e- cumulative 30% of
e-procurement system revised. Both are yet to
Value Procurement system their procurable
does not exist. be approved by the
completed operational budget
Board. e-Procurement
expenditure through e-
pilot departments have
Procurement
been notified.
Date 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2022 15-Sep-2023 30-Jun-2025
Bidding documents and revision to rules approved.
Comments
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►Additional services provided to citizens and firms online, through a single identity platform (Text, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
20 services are 50 Services provided
10 services are provided 20 services are provided
Value provided to citizens to citizens and firms
to citizens online to citizens online
online online
Date 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2022 15-Sep-2023 30-Jun-2025
Increased public services provided online through a single identity platform. This is on track.
Comments
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►Citizen satisfaction with online services (Percentage, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 50.00 50.00 50.00 75.00
Date 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2022 15-Sep-2023 30-Jun-2025
Target population is number of citizens using the online services (gender dis-aggregated). This is being
measured through number of complaints received (where available) against the number of citizens who
have utilized a specific service. The progress is on-track and target is expected to be achieved. PITB is also
Comments
developing a user contact and feedback mechanism, both call center and online, to survey the effectiveness
and quality of its digital service delivery which is expected to be implemented next year.
IN01344583
►Number of Punjab Urban Local Areas reporting on revenues and expenditure position (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 16.00 19.00 119.00 169.00
Date 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2022 15-Sep-2023 30-Jun-2025
Comments
Improved collection of own source revenue
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►Increase in number of registered services sales taxpayers (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 82,285.00 109,950.00 116,229.00 145,000.00
Date 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2022 30-Jun-2023 30-Jun-2025
The taxpayers’ registration efforts of PRA has led to the increase of registered Service Sales tax payers by
41% from baseline in FY20. As reported on February 1, 2022, total registered taxpayers were 94,484 on
June 30, 2021. The registered taxpayers increased to 109,950 on June 30, 2022, and 116, 229 on June 30,
2023.
Comments
PRA has provided user guides on its website for registration, filing, and payment. A facilitation officer is also
assigned to help taxpayers in person
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►Increase in registered taxpayers who filed STS returns in previous year (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 23,947.00 66,199.00 40,109.00 77,500.00
Date 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2022 30-Jun-2023 31-Jul-2025
Average number of PRA’s STS filers increased by 39% in FY 21 (July 2020-June 2021), 176% in FY22, and
67% in FY23 over the baseline. The average number of STS filers were 33,398 during FY21, 66,199 during
FY22, and 40,109 in FY23. Baseline numbers were reported on July 24, 2020. The filing number keeps
updating in subsequent year.
Comments
PRA has conducted several workshops for withholding agents and taxpayers on how to file returns. User
guides are available on website for registration, filing, and payment. A facilitation officer is also assigned to
help taxpayers in person.
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►Database integration in tax administration (Text, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Data integration plan
Draft data integration
No linkages among has been approved.
plan is being discussed Punjab tax authorities
Punjab tax authorities’ PRA has created data
and yet to be approved. have access to shared
databases or with third- linkage with 6 third
Value PRA is in discussion with data with links to third
parties; PRA & FBR parties. The plan to
has established data parties (at least total
signed MOU for data establish data
linkages with 4 3 third 10 for PRA),
sharing warehouse is in
parties for data linkages.
progress.
Date 29-May-2020 30-Jun-2022 15-Sep-2023 31-Jul-2025
FD is working with three revenue authorities of Punjab on implementation of this indicator. The data
integration plan has been approved. PRA has established data linkages with 6 third parties including
excise, taxation and narcotics control department, Punjab food authority, Punjab employees and social
security institution, agriculture department data (mandi app with data of aarti or middle-man/commission
agent of agricultural products), school education department (private education providers registration
Comments information system and schools owner’s data), and food department (wheat procurement, farmer data).
Finance Department plans to hire firm to assess readiness of database linkage and to design data
warehouse. A knowledge sharing session will be organized between Punjab, KP and FBR on data sharing
arrangements.
IN01344584
►Key business processes for tax administration simplified and automated (Text, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Plan for BPR and
Plan for BPR and
feedback system for tax
feedback system for tax BP's of taxpayer
administration in Punjab
administration in Punjab, registration, payment,
Selected BPs automated is not available as yet.
is not available as yet. arrears monitoring and
in few tax authorities (e- Monitoring of arrears,
Value Monitoring of arrears and refunds, appeals,
payment for 8 taxes of refunds and appeals
refunds processing is yet litigation and feedback
Punjab) processing are yet to be
to be reviewed for systems simplified and
reviewed for
simplification and automated.
simplification and
automation.
automation.
Date 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2022 15-Sep-2023 31-Jul-2025
Supporting simplified and automated business processes of the tax administration of Punjab Revenue
Authority (PRA), Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control Department (ETNCD) and Board of Revenue
(BOR) in Punjab. The TORs have been developed for assignment and soon consultants will be hired to
prepare the Business Process Reengineering (BPR) plan.
Punjab has provided e-pay facility for 23 levies. In addition, ATM, mobile banking, and over the counter
Comments payment facilities are also available. As of May 2022, total 15 million transactions were conducted and RS.
77 billion revenue collected using e-pay facility (in 30 months). https://epay.punjab.gov.pk/latest-
booklet/#page/2
PRA is working with Pakistan Revenue Administration Limited (PRAL) to increase its level of automation for
administration.
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►Enhanced capacity for revenue generation from real estate (Text, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value Substantial difference Review of legal Review of legal Complete properties’
between official and framework and framework and market valuation
market values of procedures for valuation procedures for valuation studies for 6 cities
properties; No market of properties to align it of properties to align it (cumulative) using
valuation study conducted with modern techniques with modern techniques
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for public and private is not available as yet. is not available as yet. modern valuation
properties Valuation unit has not yet Valuation unit has not methodology.
been established. yet been established.
Date 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2021 15-Sep-2023 30-Jun-2025
Building capacity for revenue generation from real estate by improving the valuation system in six
Comments zones. Consultants will soon be hired to review legal framework and procedures for valuation of properties.
Disbursement Linked Indicators
DLI_IND_TABLE
►DLI 1 Moderate and reduce the annual pension cost of GoPb (Intermediate Outcome, 35.00, 0%)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) FY2024/25
The Policy Framework DLR 1.5: At least six
for Improved (cumulative) key
In FY19 (30th June),
Management of Fiscal One parametric reform parameters
Value Punjab civil service pension
Risks is published on the approved implemented of the
cost 15% of budget
website of Finance Pension Reform
Department Plan
Date -- 30-Jun-2022 15-Sep-2023 --
Punjab Cabinet has approved the Policy Framework for Improved Management of Fiscal Risk and
the fiscal risk statement is presented to the Provincial Assembly.
Comments
Pension plan is approved by the Cabinet
►DLI 2 Variance between original budget and actual expenditure composition (Outcome, 45.00, 0%)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) FY2024/25
DLR 2.5. During
Year 5, the variance
of the average of the
Variance in original budget previous three years
and actual expenditure The average variance of in original budget
Medium Term Fiscal
composition by function the and actual
Framework presented to
Value was an average of 18% previous three years expenditure
the Cabinet and the
during last three years. (2019-20, 2020- composition is less
Provincial Assembly
(2015-16, 2016-17 and 21 and 2021-22) is 7.1%. than 10% by
2017-18). program
administrative or
functional
classification
Date -- 30-Jun-2022 15-Sep-2023 --
a. Fiscal management function will be supported under PFMU (hiring in process).
b. PFM Law is enacted.
Comments
►DLI 3 Operational budget expenditure processed through e-procurement. (Intermediate Outcome, 35.00, 0%)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) FY2024/25
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Standard bidding DLR 3.6: five
documents prepared, Implementing
and rules are being Entities processes
e-procurement system revised. Both are yet to Pilot of e-Procurement 30% of Operational
Value
does not exist. be approved by the system completed Budget
Board. e-Procurement Expenditures
pilot departments have through e-
been notified procurement system
Date -- 30-Jun-2022 15-Sep-2023 --
Comments
►DLI 4 Citizens accessing government services through digital platforms. (Outcome, 50.00, 0%)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) FY2024/25
DLR 4.5 1,800,000
(US $ 5 M)
No of beneficiaries
DLR 4.6: Single
Value 500,000 4,491,655 6,204,859 of which
digital platform
19.65% are female
development for ten
services
Date -- 30-Jun-2021 15-Sep-2023 --
Comments
►DLI 5 Punjab Urban Local Areas reporting on revenues and expenditure position, especially related to disaster risk management, core
public social services, and gender (Intermediate Outcome, 32.00, 0%)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) FY2024/25
DLR 5.5: After
achieving DLR 5.4,
Finance Department
publishes budgets
and bi-annual
revenue and
Draft PFC formula with expenditure reports
Web based MIS incentives for improving of 319 Urban Local
implemented in 16 Urban LG revenue and Areas (cumulative)
Local Areas (ULAs) for expenditure recoding is and the provincial
Value 119.00
accounting and reporting. prepared, but not yet government
System not integrated with approved. 19 ULAs have
Government IFMIS expenditure recording DLR 5.6: District
system. wise climate
expenditure reports
published on the
website of Finance
Department
Date -- 30-Jun-2022 14-Sep-2023 --
Supporting digital web based financial reporting solutions to Urban Local Areas (ULAs) for enhanced financial
transparency.
Comments A roadmap for implementation of financial reporting system on all ULAs has been prepared. Also, the
government is working on ensuring compatibility of the system with FABS.
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►DLI 6 Value of own-source tax revenue (Outcome, 40.00, 0%)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) FY2024/25
PKRs 276.693 billion
(FY22, revised
estimates). Impact
assessment of COVID on
DLR 6.6:
revenue approved and
Implementing
published on the website PKRs 310 billion (FY23,
Value Rs. 191 billion (FY20, RE) Entity’s own-source
of Finance Department, revised estimates)
tax collection of Rs
and Punjab Revenue
300 billion
mobilization strategy and
implementation plan
have been prepared, but
yet to be approved.
Date -- 30-Jun-2022 30-Jun-2023 --
As per final figures, Punjab's total own-source tax revenue collection was PKR188.5 billion in FY20, PKR.224
billion in FY21, and PKR. 286 billion in FY22. The collections were RS. 310 billion (revised estimates) in FY23.
The COVID impact assessment on revenue and Punjab revenue mobilization strategy and implementation
Comments
plan were approved and published on the website of the Finance Department. The revenue departments are
preparing their detailed annual plans for the implementation of the strategy
►DLI 7 Database integration in tax administration (Intermediate Outcome, 37.00, 0%)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) FY2024/25
DLR 7.6: Punjab tax
Data integration plan has authorities have
No linkages among Punjab
been approved. PRA has access to shared
tax authorities’ databases PRA has established
created data linkage with data with links to
Value or with third-parties; PRA & data linkages with 3 third
6 third parties. The plan to third parties (total 10
FBR signed MOU for data parties
establish data warehouse for PRA), accessible
sharing.
is in progress. with taxpayer’s
CNIC/Name/STN.
Date -- 30-Jun-2022 30-Jun-2023 --
FD is working with three revenue authorities of Punjab on implementation of this indicator. The data integration
plan has been approved. PRA has established data linkages with 6 third parties including excise, taxation and
narcotics control department, Punjab food autohrity, Punjab employees and social securty institution,
agriculture department data (mandi app with data of aarti or middle-man/commission agent of agricultural
products), school education department (private education providers registration information system and
Comments schools owner’s data), and food department (wheat procurement, farmer data).
Finance Department plans to hire firm to assess readiness of database linkage and to design data
warehouse. A knowledge sharing session will be organized between Punjab, KP and FBR on data sharing
arrangements.
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