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The Punjab government has started providing facility for online payments as part of initiatives for ease of doing business in the province. This was disclosed during a meeting of provincial working group for ease of doing business here at Civil Secretariat. The meeting reviewed progress on implementation of reforms initiated in different departments. The secretary planning and development department said that under ease of doing business steps for various reforms have been successfully implemented and facility of online payments has been launched in the province.

Under the online payment system, token tax, property tax, professional tax, motor vehicle registration and transfer fees, cotton fees by Excise and Taxation Department, E-stamping, mutation and other fees by Board of Revenue, sales tax on services, Punjab ID Cess by Punjab Revenue Authority and Business Registration fees by Industries Department could be paid.

The chief secretary speaking on the occasion said the government is providing a friendly environment to investors by taking measures for ease of doing business and reforms introduced in various departments are yielding positive results. He directed the relevant provincial departments to complete reforms for ease of doing business within deadline, saying that owing to the concrete measure taken by government the position of Pakistan would improve in the ease of doing business ranking. The chief secretary expressed displeasure over delay in simplifying the procedure of issuance of NOC by Environment Department and sought progress report within fifteen days.

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