No relaxation for property tax defaulters, decision taken to seal properties in Ramazan

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A decision has been taken that property tax defaulters would not be given relaxation during the month of Ramazan as the ongoing operation against tax defaulters would continue with full vigour.

The Rawalpindi Excise and Taxation (ET) department has directed the officials that in order to achieve the set target, sealing of properties would continue during the month of Ramazan in Rawalpindi.

Every possible initiative including issuance of arrest warrant should be taken to fulfill the target set till June.

Sources informed that secretary and DG Excise had directed the officials to limit their actions till notices against the property tax defaulters in the past years in Ramazan, however, this time operation would be carried with full force.

When ET officer property Riaz Qureshi was contacted, he said that recovery would be done under any circumstances during Ramazan from the five Marla land tax defaulters of year 2004, and fine would also be imposed.

Arrest warrants would also be issued to the tax defaulters after the end of this fiscal year, who will fail to pay the tax after their properties are sealed.