UPaisa Enabling Government Payments Through Mobile App, USSD

Through its mobile app and USSD, UPaisa has offered government payments in Sindh, including Token Tax, Traffic Challan, FBR/Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) payments, and Excise and Taxation Payments.

UPaisa is utilising its cutting-edge digital financial ecosystem to make payments to government agencies that were previously time-consuming and inconvenient. Users of UPaisa can now submit payments to the aforementioned government offices with ease, in addition to hundreds of other organisations.

The greatest time to use UPaisa is now, according to the company, because it is offering 1000MBs free for three days on payments made using the UPaisa app or USSD. Here’s how users can pay their taxes to the government.

Token Tax/Challan payment for Islamabad

1. Download and install the ‘City Islamabad’ app from Google Play Store
2. On the app, go to the ‘Excise & Taxation’ section
3. Tap on ‘Token Tax’, ‘Excise Challan’, or any other service as per your requirement
4. Enter your vehicle number
5. Select ‘1-Bill’ and hit the ‘Pay Now’ button
6. The app will generate an 18-digit PSID code
7. Copy it

Now that you have the PSID, you may choose to pay either through the UPaisa app or USSD

1. UPaisa app users go to ‘Payments’ and choose ‘1-Bill’
2. Select ‘Voucher Payment’
3. Now enter/paste the 18-digit PSID code copied from the ‘City Islamabad’ app
4. Your amount due will be automatically fetched and shown
5. Cross-check the information and make the payment

For payment via USSD:

1. Dial *786# from your phone to access the main menu
2. Choose ‘Bill Payment’ and tap ‘More’
3. Tap ‘More’ once again and select ‘1Bill’
4. Now choose ‘Payments’ and enter the 18-digit PSID
5. Check your information and make the payment

Token Tax/Challan Payment in Punjab

The voucher number can be generated by UPaisa users via the Punjab government’s payment portal, e-Pay Punjab, which can be downloaded from the Google Play Store. Users can finish their payment by following the easy steps outlined below.

1. On ‘e-Pay Punjab’ app home screen, choose ‘Excise & Taxation Department’ for token tax and ‘Punjab Police’ for traffic challan payment
2. Enter your vehicle details
3. The app will fetch details of your vehicle and the due amount
4. Proceed to pay through ‘1-Bill’ which will generate the voucher number
5. Copy the voucher number and open your UPaisa app
6. On your UPaisa app, tap ‘Payments’ and again tap on “Epay”
7. Here choose ‘Voucher payment’ and type or paste the PSID copied from ‘e-Pay Punjab’
8. The app will fetch all the relevant details
9. Cross-check the information and proceed to complete the transaction

The service can also be availed through USSD:

1. Dial *786# from your phone
2. Choose ‘Pay Bills’ and ‘Utility Bill Payment’ subsequently
3. Next, choose ‘More’ and then ‘Government Payment’ to reach ‘e-Pay Punjab’
4. Enter the Voucher number and make the payment

By selecting the appropriate service in the e-Pay application, creating a voucher number, and entering it in the UPaisa app, UPaisa users can pay their motor vehicle registration charge, vehicle transfer fee, property tax, and a variety of other government dues.

Payments to FBR/Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA)

Similarly, users of the UPaisa app and USSD can make quick payments to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA), SECP, and other billers via the UPaisa app or USSD. They can also use the same method to pay the DIRBS tax on imported mobile phones to FBR.

1. For making payments to FBR or PRA, users will have to generate the reference number/ voucher number from their respective portals against the required services
2. Open the UPaisa app, once you have the voucher number (PSID)
3. Go to ‘Payments’ and choose ‘Government Fee’
4. Choose ‘FBR’ or ‘PRA’ as per your home province
5. Enter the voucher number and your phone number to have the app fetch your details
6. Cross-check the details and make the transaction

USSD users will need to follow the steps below:

1. Dial *786# from your phone
2. Choose ‘Pay bills’ and then ‘Utility Bill Payments’
3. Select ‘More’ from the subsequent menu and then choose ‘Government Payments’
4. Here select ‘FBR’, ‘ePay Punjab’, or any other department and add your ‘Voucher number/PSID’ to receive your details
5. Check data accuracy and proceed to make the payment

Excise and Taxation Payments in Sindh

UPaisa is bringing the unparalleled ease of making digital government payments to the people of Sindh as well. To avail the facility:

1. Visit Excise and Taxation Department, Government of Sindh’s portal https://taxportal.excise.gos.pk/ and register yourself
2. Add your vehicle to the ‘Vehicle details’ section
3. Go to ‘Tax Payment’ and click the drop-down menu ‘Payment via banking channel’
4. Calculate your taxes
5. The site will fetch your details and prompt you to generate your PSID
6. Copy the PSID

Now you may pay either through the UPaisa digital app or USSD

1. For paying token tax through the UPaisa app, go to ‘Payments’ and choose ‘1-Bill’
2. Select ‘Voucher Payment’
3. Paste the PSID code and proceed to paying the tax

For USSD:

1. Dial *786# from your phone to access the main menu
2. Choose ‘Bill Payment’ and tap ‘More’
3. Tap ‘More’ once again and select ‘1Bill’
4. Now choose ‘Voucher Payment’ and enter the PSID
5. Check your information and make the payment

Users’ UPaisa accounts, which can be created through the UPaisa app or by USSD, will be used to make the payments. Users can deposit cash into their accounts at any UPaisa agent or directly from other banks via Interbank Funds Transfer (IBFT), which is completely free.

Aside from government departments, UPaisa has a slew of billers from a variety of industries, including utility services, m-Tax, and more.