Karachi, October 24, 2018 (PPI-OT): On the directives of Sindh minister for Excise and Taxation and Narcotics Control and Parliamentary Affairs a Road Checking Campaign to nab tax defaulting vehicles is going on across the province and in first two days of the campaign so far approximately 7 thousands vehicles have been checked. while more than Rs.3 millions have been recovered in term of taxes and fines. This was told in a meeting. chaired by provincial minister for ET and NC and Parliamentary Affairs Mukesh Kumar Chawla here in his office. Secretary Excise and Taxation Narcotics Control Abdul Rahim Shaikh Director Generals Shabbir Ahmed Shaikh. Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqui. Director Admn Syed Sibten and other officers also attended the meeting.
While briefing the meeting. Director General Excise and Taxation Shabbir Ahmed Shaikh informed the meeting that during first two days of the Road Checking Campaign as many 3958 vehicles were checked in Karachi 1021 were checked in Hyderabad each 500 in Sukkur and Shaheed Benazirabad. each 300 in Larkana and Mirpurkhas were checked while 158 vehicles were impounded on various reasons and documents of 563 vehicles were also seized.
He added, ‘ So far Rs 3 millions have been recovered in term of taxes and fines and the Road Checking Campaign is in full swing ‘. On this occasion the provincial minister Mukesh Kumar Chawla expressed his satisfaction over the progress of the Road Checking Campaign and performance of Excise Department staff and directed the staff assigned on duties to speed up the campaign and bring maximum number of vehicles into tax net. He said that it was a matter of great satisfaction that a number of vehicles’ owners were depositing their due taxes due to launching of Road Checking Campaign that showed their trust in Sindh Excise Department.
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