Early Times Report
Kathua, Feb 16: Ongoing with their efforts to curb tax evasion, the sleuths of Excise Department detected 150 Kgs of Polythene from a Atlo Car while continuing its routine checking the excise officials also realized a penalty/toll amounting to Rs 169433/- from defaulters.
According to spokesperson the team of excise officials intercepted an Alto car bearing registration No JK08A-9022 today near the Toll Post Lakhanpur. "The evader, having adopted the new method of carrying goods in private car, entered the State from Punjab, he said adding, "the front of the car was bearing sticker regarding exemption from payment of toll, being a resident of area within 15 kms of Toll Post."
"The driver alongwith vehicle and polythene has been handed over to Pollution control Board, Kathua for further necessary action at their end," he said.
Meanwhile in another case, a team of Excise Department apprehended a Mohindra Jeep bearing regd no JK08F-3971 moving through the Magar Khad area, an illicit path adopted to avoid clearance at Toll Post Lakhanpur. "The vehicle was chased and on physical check, excise team recovered spare parts and imposed penalty amounting to Rs 33,000/- from accused, he said, adding, " the vehicle was referred to Commercial Taxes department for further action under J&K VAT Act.
Earlier, major penalties were imposed on two vehicles bearing registration nos. PB05N 8251 and PB35F 7326 loaded with vegetables and bricks and fine of Rs. 72083/- and Rs. 64350/- respectively was recovered. Pertinent to mention here that during the first fortnight of February 2016, 42 Toll evasion cases were detected and penalty amounting to Rs. 3.30 lakhs have been realized. |
