LAHORE: The Excise and Taxation Department has started crackdown against token tax defaulters and unregistered vehicles in the different areas of the city and also impounded 17 vehicles.
According to Excise and Taxation Officials of the Lahore Motor Branch, special teams have been formed for the recovery of token tax from defaulters. These teams on special directions of Director General Excise Akram Ashraf Gondal under the supervision of different inspectors checked documents of hundreds of vehicles in the city and seized documents of 116 vehicles.
Checkpoints were established in Model Town, Thokdar Niaz Baig, Ghazi Road and Multan Road on Tuesday. On other hand Excise Kasur police also seized a dumper truck having a fake number plate.
Director General Excise and Taxation Punjab Akram Ashraf Gondal has directed field staff to keep an eye on defaulters and guide them about new token tax system and stickers for their vehicles.