Pakistan moves to digital cargo tracking

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has launched the design phase of a Digital National Cargo Tracking System (CTS) and an e-Bilty mechanism to curb smuggling, fake and flying invoices, and facilitate legitimate trade.

As part of the initiative, the FBR on Thursday signed a contract with a South Korean-based company to conduct the strategic feasibility assessment and develop the solution design for the CTS and e-Bilty mechanism. The company will complete the design work within six months.

The project, financed by the World Bank under the Pakistan Raises Revenue Programme (PRRP), is being led by the National Targeting Centre (NTC). It seeks to replace the traditional, manual, paper-based goods transport document, locally known as the ‘Bilty’, with a centralised, technology-driven electronic transport waybill known as the e-Bilty.

FBR Chairman Rashid Mahmood Langrial said the project will be implemented within 1.5 years after the completion of the design work. He said the implementation phase will involve multiple stakeholders.

System to be implemented in 1.5 years; e-Bilty mechanism to curb smuggling, boost revenues

System to be implemented in 1.5 years; e-Bilty mechanism to curb smuggling, boost revenues

He said the CTS and e-Bilty mechanism will help end sales tax fraud and curb smuggling. He said the system will play an important role in........

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