Rawalpindi:
The Department of Executive Tax, Taxation and Drugs Control has taken full control over the collection of professional tax and luxury tax in the cantons and issued messages to 10,000 small and large shop owners in various markets and commercial centers in Rawalpindi Cantt and Chaklala Cantt to pay professional tax.
In addition, 312 owners of houses measuring two canal or more in the two cantoic areas have been notified of paying luxury tax. Store owners have been asked to pay professional taxes ranging from RS2,000 to RS10,000, while the owners of two-channel houses have been asked to pay RS200,000 and those with larger properties will be required to pay RS300,000 in luxury tax.
The messages for both taxes must be settled by Eidul Fitr with instructions to pay within 10 to 15 days. Previously, the collection of these taxes was handled by Cantonment Board Administration; However, the Supreme Court (SC) instructed the termination of tax collection of cantons and transferred the entire system to the point department and the tax department.
Following this Directive, the Point Department has launched operations for the collection of professional and luxury taxes in all eight cantonal boards in the Rawal Pindi division, including Rawalpindi, Chaklala, Wah, Taxila, Kamra, Muree, Jehlum and Mealth.
The point department expects to generate millions of rupees in additional revenue through this process. According to an official, the collection of professionals and luxury fees has been accelerated and a separate counter has been set up for this purpose.
After Eid, a magnificent operation will be launched to enforce the collection of both taxes that will include arrests and sealing of property units, he adds.
