Token tax default: Over 200 cars impounded
The special operation was launched on the directives of the Punjab Excise and Taxation director general.
The special operation was launched on the directives of the Punjab Excise and Taxation director general. PHOTO: FILE
RAWALPINDI:
The Rawalpindi Excise and Taxation Department has impounded over 200 cars in an operation against token tax and custom duty defaulters in the city.
The teams tasked with the checking duty will continue their work and strict action in accordance with the law would be taken against the rules violators. Unregistered vehicles are also being impounded.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 8th, 2014.
The Rawalpindi Excise and Taxation Department has impounded over 200 cars in an operation against token tax and custom duty defaulters in the city.
Most of the 200 vehicles’ owners had defaulted on payment of customs duty and token tax, while others did not have proper registration documents.
The special operation was launched on the directives of the Punjab Excise and Taxation director general, while the Headquarters director and Rawalpindi Excise and Taxation director are supervising the operation.
According to Excise and Taxation Director Shakeelur Rehman, staff of the department’s motor registration branches took part in the operation and 500 vehicles were checked on various city roads including Satellite Town, Banni and Civil Lines.
The teams tasked with the checking duty will continue their work and strict action in accordance with the law would be taken against the rules violators. Unregistered vehicles are also being impounded.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 8th, 2014.