LAHORE: The Excise and Taxation Department is taking strict actions against people who have not paid token tax in Lahore and seized documents of 281 defaulter vehicles.
During checking of vehicles on roads in Lahore Excise Motor Branch teams seized documents 281vehicles until they pay their liable amount. Millions of rupees are expected from this seizure of vehicles and documents.
On other hand citizens are facing problems as number of checkpints has been established by Excise Motor branch. Almost every 3rd vehicle is being stopped by excise on road to check its documents which is creating problems for the citizens and families traveling on roads.
Excise Motor Branch Director Suhail Arshad is very vigilant in Lahore region for registration of new vehicles and collection of token tax to increase revenue. The Excise and Taxation Department has formed special teams to keep check on vehicles whose owners have failed to pay their token tax, especially unregistered vehicles.
According to Suhail Arshad, he is personally supervising the campaign against such vehicles. During one week, the Excise Motor Branch Lahore has seized documents of 450 vehicles, mostly for non-payment of token tax. A number of people after seizure of their vehicles documents and national identity cards paid their taxes and got their documents back.
Teams of Excise Motor Branch Lahore have established special checkpoints on different roads. Excise seizes documents during checking of vehicles on Jail Road, Ferozepur Road, Model Town, Multan Road, Raiwand Road, Ravi Road, Faisal Town and Shahdara toll plaza.