The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) announced on Thursday a prize scheme for customers of integrated tier-1 retailers who report unverified invoices issued by large retailers.

The FBR has notified the scheme for customers through the issuance of SRO.1513(I)/2024 to amend the Sales Tax Rules, 2006.

The revised procedure for the prize scheme reveals that customers of integrated tier-1 retailers who report unverified invoices issued by these retailers shall be entitled to prizes in respect of their purchases.

In the case of an unverified invoice, the customer shall report it through the application or WhatsApp number, as applicable, providing the following details: Name of the customer; CNIC of the customer; Mobile number of the customer; IBAN of the customer; proof of digital payment; picture of the unverified invoice; and GPS-tagged picture of the business premises that issued the unverified invoice.

Provided that if the proof of digital payment is not provided by the customer, the right to claim the prize shall be forfeited.

In the case of an unverified invoice, an alert shall be generated in the IRIS login of the Commissioner Inland Revenue, and they shall authenticate the unverified invoice to establish the entitlement or otherwise of the customer for the prize. Provided that the Commissioner shall also take necessary action in terms of S.No.24 in the Table of section 33 of the Sales Tax Act.

If the particulars provided by the customer are found incorrect or incomplete at any stage, the responsibility for the delay in the disbursement of the prize shall rest with the customer, the FBR added.