LAHORE: Due to the non-receipt of billions of rupees in taxes from property owners, a check of land records for past dues of Rs. 21 billion was initiated across the province.
According to Excise Headquarters, the property tax of Rs. 21 billion from Punjab, including Rs. 9 billion from Lahore, has not been collected.
Excise Headquarters has begun working in specific zones to tighten the noose around property tax defaulters and those who have not paid their dues for many years, said the sources.
The auditing of records and a secret survey are being conducted in all districts of Punjab, including Lahore, to recover outstanding debts.
The authorities further claim that the properties of defaulters worth Rs. 21 billion in unpaid taxes from the previous 8 years have reportedly been made public on the dashboard and urban unit’s excise records.
In this regard, a specific survey is verifying the details of properties for recovery of the outstanding amount.
Furthermore, this year, a target of Rs. 21 billion has been set for property tax, with previous dues being recovered from property tax defaulters on the orders of DG Excise.
