Tax defaulters face action in Rawalpindi

Officials confiscate 61 vehicles during crackdown

RAWALPINDI:

The Motor Branch of the Excise Taxation and Narcotics Control Department has launched a crackdown against defaulters of custom, token, and professional tax in Rawalpindi.

On Saturday, 61 defaulters’ vehicles were confiscated during the general hold-up set up at all entrances of Rawalpindi city while Rs4.2 million were also recovered from 81 defaulters in the form of token tax and professional tax.

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The general hold-up was directly supervised by the Director of Excise Taxation Imran Aslam. Checkpoints were established on roads in Rawat, Chakri, Adiala, Murid Chowk, Faizabad, Gulzar Quaid, Murree Road and Pirwadhai.

Excise Taxation Officer Sohail Ahmed said all the excise inspectors were checking the vehicles under their supervision. “All defaulters should file tax immediately,” he warned. The operation is set to continue as vehicle checking will be done daily without any concessions made. “Those who do not pay the tax on time will have their vehicle confiscated,” Ahmed further said.

Vehicles that have been confiscated will be released on submission of taxes.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 18^th 2024.