Sindh Minister for Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control Mukesh Kumar Chawla has said that during last five months of current fiscal year that "July to November 2017, Sindh Excise and Taxation department has collected Rs 23970.376 million while in same period during last financial year Rs 21511.039 million were collected. This he said while presiding over a meeting in his office here on Friday.

Secretary Excise and Taxation - Narcotics Control Abdul Haleem Shaikh, Director General ET & NC Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqui and other Regional directors also attended the meeting. While briefing the meeting, DG Excise and Taxation Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqui told that Rs 2726.158 million were collected in terms of motor vehicle tax, Rs 16385.149 million were in Infrastructure Cess, Rs 192.837 in Professional tax, Rs 124.621 million in Cotton Fee and Rs 1082.668 million in the head of Property tax, while the remaining amount was collected in various other head.

The Sindh Minister directed the officers to improve their performance and provide facilities to the public. Shoaib Siddiqui briefed the Minister regarding performance of the officers.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2017