LAHORE: The Excise and Taxation Department of Punjab renewed 3500 alcohol permits in Punjab yet. These permits were issued to Christian community only to sale and purchase of alcohol.
According to an official of Excise Punjab, there are ten thousand permits holders in Punjab and all these permits are expired from June 30th, 2015. Excise issues these permits on specific terms and conditions to persons of Christian community to sale alcohol.
Now 3500 permit holders get renewal of their licenses after paying their annual fee. Excise and Taxation Department annually gets more than one billion Rupees excise duty on sale of alcohol in Punjab. Director General Excise has issued a new circular to collect new surcharge from persons who wants to carry alcohol from one district to another. Officials said that this new surcharge will generate more revenue for the department of excise.
