Gujranwala tops Punjab in tax recovery
The offcials said the performance was made possible through a strategy led by Director Excise and Taxation Sobia Malik to keep all departmental teams on alert throughout the year.
Major contributions came from the motor vehicle tax, property tax, professional tax, and excise duty sectors.
During the year, the department collected Rs2.39 billion in motor vehicle tax, exceeding the target of Rs .87 billion. In the property tax category, collections reached Rs1.5 billion, while professional tax collections stood at Rs955.2 million. Other recoveries included Rs510.3 million from the "on highway" category, Rs104.9 million from high-value residential properties, and Rs60.5 million through excise duty.
Director Sobia Malik said that the tax targets have been raised in the current fiscal year. She emphasized the department's commitment to achieving higher targets. She termed exceptional the performance of the teams involved in motor vehicle and property tax collections.
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