 Early Times Report
Lakhanpur, Mar 9: Excise department claimed to have foiled an attempt of tax evaders at Toll Post Lakhanpur by seizing huge cache of cigarettes weighing 1200 Kgs. outside the State.
The consignment was being carried in vehicle No.PB32C-7295. Cigarettes attract toll tax at the rate of Rs.4000/- per quintal and evaders tried to hoodwink the toll authorities by declaring the goods as "Telephone Goods" which attracts toll at a much lower rate of Rs.100/- per quintal.
The vehicle was intercepted and seized at the export weighbridges of the Toll Post and a recovery of Rs.5,28,000/- on account of toll and penalty leviable under section 8 and 13 of J&K Levy of Toll Act, 1995 was made from the vehicle. |
