What is PRA eIMS and who needs it?

PRA eIMS (Electronic Invoice Monitoring System) is the Punjab Revenue Authority mandatory digital invoicing system. Restaurants and service businesses in Punjab with annual income of Rs 6 million or more must install an eIMS-connected POS system.

How does Sum Cloud POS integrate with PRA eIMS?

Sum Cloud POS connects to PRA eIMS server in real time. When a sale is completed, the POS automatically sends invoice data to PRA server, receives a fiscal invoice number, and prints the PRA QR code on the receipt.

What is the PRA restaurant tax rate in Punjab?

Restaurants in Punjab pay Punjab Sales Tax on Services at 5 to 8 percent, a reduced rate from the standard 16 percent PST. Sum Cloud POS automatically calculates and applies the correct PRA tax rate.

What happens if a restaurant does not install PRA eIMS?

PRA can issue show-cause notices, impose heavy fines, seal business premises and freeze bank accounts. In August 2024 PRA issued notices to over 100 restaurants and sealed multiple food chain outlets.

PRA eIMS Integrated Punjab Ready

PRA Integrated POS Software Pakistan

Sum Cloud POS is connected to Punjab Revenue Authority's eIMS (Electronic Invoice Monitoring System). Every sale is automatically reported to PRA. Zero manual work. Full compliance. Zero penalties.

August 2024 PRA Crackdown: Over 100 restaurants received show-cause notices. KFC outlets were sealed. Bank accounts threatened with freeze.

Rs 6M

Annual income threshold for mandatory eIMS

100+

Restaurants penalized in 2024 crackdown

5-8%

Punjab Sales Tax on Services for restaurants

100%

Automatic eIMS submission per sale

Understanding PRA

What is PRA eIMS and Why Does Your Business Need It?

The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) is the provincial tax authority governing sales tax on services in Punjab, Pakistan. Under the Punjab Sales Tax on Services Act 2012, all service businesses with annual income above Rs 6 million must:

Install a PRA-approved eIMS POS terminal
Issue a PRA fiscal receipt to every customer for every transaction
Submit invoice data to PRA server in real time
File monthly Punjab Sales Tax returns with PRA

Note: PRA governs the services sector only (restaurants, hotels, salons). For retail goods businesses FBR integration applies separately. See FBR POS

Businesses Required to Register with PRA

Restaurants and Cafes

Hotels and Guest Houses

Beauty Salons

Aesthetic Clinics

Telecom Services

IT Services

Courier and Logistics

Photography Studios

How Sum Cloud POS Connects to PRA eIMS

Three simple steps from sale to PRA submission -- fully automatic

Cashier Completes Sale

The cashier scans items, applies PRA tax rate (5-8%) and confirms payment in under 30 seconds.

Automatic eIMS Submission

Sum Cloud POS instantly sends the invoice data to PRA eIMS server in SFD format. PRA confirms and returns a fiscal invoice number.

PRA Receipt Printed

Customer receives a receipt with PRA fiscal invoice number and QR code. Amanat Scheme lottery details shown for Rs 1,000+ transactions.

PRA Compliance Features Built Into Sum Cloud POS

Everything you need for full Punjab Revenue Authority compliance in one system

Real-Time eIMS Submission

Every sale submitted to PRA server in real time. No batch uploads, no manual entry, no missing submissions.

PRA Fiscal Invoice Numbers

Each receipt carries the PRA-assigned fiscal invoice number. Legally compliant with Punjab Sales Tax on Services Act 2012.

Auto Punjab Tax Calculation

Correct PST rates (5-8% for restaurants) calculated automatically. No manual entry, no miscalculation risk.

Offline Mode with Queued Submission

If internet is unavailable transactions are stored and submitted to PRA automatically when connectivity returns.

Amanat Scheme Support

For Rs 1,000+ transactions the receipt captures customer CNIC for PRA Amanat prize lottery (cars, motorbikes, Umrah tickets).

PRA-Ready Monthly Reports

Monthly sales reports formatted for PRA return filing. Taxable services, PST collected, net payable all calculated for you.

Get PRA Ready in 3 Simple Steps

We handle the technical integration -- you focus on your business

Register with PRA

Apply at pra.punjab.gov.pk with your NTN, CNIC and business registration. Our team guides you.

Connect POS to eIMS

Our team configures the SFD connection to PRA server using your credentials. Setup takes under an hour.

Start Selling

Every sale automatically reported to PRA. Print PRA fiscal receipts. Zero penalty risk.

Frequently Asked Questions -- PRA eIMS

PRA eIMS (Electronic Invoice Monitoring System) is the Punjab Revenue Authority's mandatory digital invoicing system. Service businesses in Punjab with annual income of Rs 6 million or more must install an eIMS-integrated POS and issue a fiscal receipt for every customer transaction.

Restaurants in Punjab pay Punjab Sales Tax on Services at 5% to 8%, a reduced rate from the standard 16% PST. Sum Cloud POS automatically applies the correct PRA tax rate for every transaction.

PRA Amanat Scheme is a customer lottery. When a customer pays Rs 1,000 or more and provides CNIC, their receipt enters a prize draw for cars, motorbikes and Umrah tickets.

No. PRA governs the services sector only. Retail and wholesale businesses selling goods fall under FBR jurisdiction. Sum Cloud POS supports both PRA eIMS and FBR integration in one system. Learn about FBR integration.

Don't Wait for a PRA Notice. Get Compliant Today.

Join hundreds of Punjab businesses using Sum Cloud POS to stay automatically compliant with PRA eIMS.