KARACHI: The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has detected irregularities and corruption worth at least Rs 2.6 billion in the Sindh’s excise and taxation department during the tenure of Pakistan People’s Party led provincial government, Customs Today learnt.
According to auditor-general’s report 2013-14, exclusively available with the Customs Today, the provincial exchequer faced a loss of at least Rs 1,036.48 million for bank guarantees cleared without cash realization.
The Sindh High Court in its decision vide misc No 7732/2011 dated 31-5-2011 directed that goods will be cleared by ETO on payment of 50 percent of the disputed amount by furnishing bank guarantee/security and cash will be paid for balance 50 percent amount.
Moreover, the report stated that Rs 3.40 million was suffered due to non recovery of establishment charges, less recovery of provincial excise duty Rs 667.80 million, non-realization of Infrastructure Cess Rs 34.95 million, non-recovery of hotel tax Rs 11.21 million, non-realization of motor vehicle tax Rs 120.65 million; non-realization of professional tax Rs 12.53 million and non-realization of property tax Rs 179.11 million.
