LAHORE: The Customs, Excise and Taxation Department of Punjab and Lahore police have started joint crackdown against all kinds of defaulter vehicles specially in Lahore and nearby areas.
Sources told Customs Today that the Customs Intelligence has started strict crackdown against defaulter and non-customs paid vehicles. The Punjab police and The Excise Department have also joined the operation and setup special checkpoints at different points of the city.
On the other hand, Provincial Minister for Excise and Taxation Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman has said that the provincial government is going to start a massive crackdown against non-customs paid cars. He said the Excise Department will launch the crackdown with the help of Customs Department to ensure the transparency and boosting the revenue figures of both the departments.
“There is a dire need to pay attention on to the provincial taxes but unfortunately this subject has not received any attention,” he said. Mujtaba claimed that the campaign of delivering number plates to the people at their homes has achieved its 70 percent target. “The provincial government has taken an initiative to provide number plates to owners on the spot,” he added.
