Restaurants & cafés
Dine-in, takeaway and delivery bills, each sent to PRA or SRB without slowing the counter.
Restaurants & hotels · Punjab & Sindh
Restaurant and hotel billing that PRA and SRB accept
Every bill goes to PRA or SRB the moment you print it, at the right rate for card or cash, with a QR code your guests can check. No handwritten bills and no tax worked out by hand.
Who it's for
Built for busy food and hotel counters
From a single café to a chain of branches and hotel outlets.
Hotels & guest houses
Rooms, restaurant and events on one property, every bill sent with the right tax.
Chains & franchises
The same menu, rates and bill in every branch, with every bill visible from head office.
2026 rates
What you charge, and who must report every bill
Since 1 July 2026, the rate depends on how the guest pays: by card, mobile wallet or QR, or in cash.
| Rule | Punjab (PRA) | Sindh (SRB) |
|---|---|---|
| Paid digitally | 8% | 8% |
| Paid in cash | 16% | 15% |
| Input tax at the 8% rate | Not allowed | Not allowed |
| Who must send every bill | Restaurants above Rs 6 million a year, and hotels and other services above Rs 10 million | Restaurants in a hotel or air-conditioned mall, franchises, restaurants with more than one branch in Sindh, or above Rs 5 million a year |
In Sindh, a restaurant can ask SRB for permission to charge 15% on card payments too and keep its input tax. A Sindh hotel's room charges are outside SRB's POS rules, but the restaurants inside it are not.
What changed
Why a paper bill costs more in 2026
Card bills went up in Punjab
PRA's card rate rose from 5% to 8% on 1 July 2026, for restaurants and for every hotel. Guests notice a wrong rate on their bill.
Banks report your card sales
Under PRA's July 2026 notification, banks and wallets take the tax out of card, QR and wallet payments before the money reaches you. Your bills need to match.
Handwritten bills are fined
PRA's 2026 drive targets handwritten receipts, kitchen slips and pre-bills. Not issuing a tax invoice costs Rs 500,000 the first time and Rs 1 million each time after.
Real screens
See every bill PRA or SRB has received
One screen for the whole business, so a failed bill never goes unnoticed.
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Sent, pending and failed
Know at a glance that every bill reached PRA, and fix a failed one the same day.
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Sales by month
Your sales for the year, built from the bills you have already sent.
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The same for SRB
Sindh restaurants get the same screen, with every bill sent to SRB.
Getting started
Start sending bills in three steps
We set it up with you.
Add your details
We check your scope with you, then save your PRA or SRB POS ID and login.
Add your menu
Each item gets its service code and price, ready for every bill.
Start billing
Every bill goes to PRA or SRB and prints with its number and QR code.
What you get
Everything a busy counter needs
Fast enough for a dinner rush, simple enough for any cashier.
The right rate, every bill
Choose how the guest paid and eInvoicePro applies 8%, 15% or 16%. Nobody works out tax by hand.
Keep your POS
Already have a POS? It connects to eInvoicePro through our API, and your staff keep the screens they know.
Every branch in one place
One menu and one set of rates across branches, and every bill visible from head office.
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FAQ
What restaurant and hotel owners ask
Rates, rules and getting started.
Does my restaurant need to send every bill to PRA?
Yes, if you are registered with PRA and your turnover is Rs 6 million or more a year from restaurant services. For hotels and other services the figure is Rs 10 million. That test comes from rule 3 of the Punjab E-IMS Rules 2019.
Does my restaurant in Sindh need SRB POS?
Yes, if it meets any one of SRB's tests: it is in a hotel, motel or guest house, it is a franchise, it has more than one branch in Sindh, it is in an air-conditioned shopping mall, or its turnover was above Rs 5 million in the last twelve months. See our SRB POS guide for the full rules.
Why is the tax different for card and cash?
Both provinces charge a lower 8% when the guest pays by debit card, credit card, mobile wallet or QR, to encourage digital payments. Cash bills are 16% in Punjab and 15% in Sindh. No input tax can be claimed at the 8% rate.
Are hotels covered?
In Punjab, yes: hotels, motels and guest houses pay 8% on card and 16% otherwise from 1 July 2026, and send their bills to PRA above the Rs 10 million test. In Sindh, a hotel's room charges are outside SRB's POS rules, but any restaurant or salon inside the hotel is in.
How can a guest check that a bill is real?
By scanning the QR code on the bill. In Punjab, guests use PRA's Sahulat app. Every bill from eInvoicePro carries the authority's invoice number and QR code.
We already have a POS. Do we need to replace it?
No. Your POS provider connects to eInvoicePro through our API, and your staff keep the screens they know. If you don't have a POS, you can bill straight from eInvoicePro.
What is the penalty for a handwritten bill in Punjab?
Since 1 July 2026, not issuing a tax invoice costs Rs 500,000 the first time and Rs 1 million each time after, and premises can be sealed after three defaults. Bills that bypass E-IMS carry their own penalty.
How long does it take to start?
Most of the work is adding your PRA or SRB details and your menu, and we help you with both. Chains and POS connections are planned with you on a short call.
Learn more
Related solutions and guides
The rules for your province, and the software behind every bill.
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