Crackdown continues against tax defaulters

The property circle of Rawalpindi’s Department of Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control continued its crackdown against the defaulters of property tax, professional tax and luxury tax during sehri and iftar hours of the holy month and sealed property units of 271 tax defaulters.

Sources said, the department has collected taxes of Rs50 million from the defaulters since the beginning of Ramazan while 11 of the defaulters were arrested and locked up in the custody of the department.

It has been decided to keep the sealed properties shut until all taxes are paid, the sources said.

Due to continuous raids and arrests, three citizens have also challenged the property tax and professional tax payment notices in the courts following which the courts have issued notices to the respective ETOs and sought their response.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 9^th, 2023.