Property tax: Excise dept to launch crackdown on defaulters

A list of 260 major property tax defaulters have been formulated

SARGODHA: The Excise and Taxation department announced to launch a crackdown soon against the property tax defaulters in the district for which a comprehensive strategy has been evolved.

A senior Excise and Taxation Officer Arshad Chehal said on Saturday lists of 260 major property tax defaulters have been formulated who have already been given various notices but they were avoiding taxes. He said the teams had also been formulated which would ensure the recovery of property tax and professional taxes. Chehal disclosed that such defaulter properties would be sealed without any discrimination.


The ETO said that all the property tax record has been computerized in the district for the convenience of the people, adding that citizen could verify their property tax online as the complete data of property details and taxes was available on the website. He said computerization of property tax record will be beneficial in elimination corruption from the department.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 12^th, 2017.