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55 More Properties Sealed....!

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 09:55:08 AM

The excise department's crackdown on tax defaulters seems to get speedier and more efficient by the minute. The taxation department under the orders of the caretaker government is carrying out property tax survey and is giving warnings to tax defaulters and is also sealing such properties who haven't paid their property tax amounting to many lacs.

The Taxation and Excise department's AETO took action against many properties while visiting tax defaulter properties and sealed two farmhouses. He also sealed 55 other properties who owed taxes to the department.

The Recommendation to Impose Tax on 5 Marla Plots Rejected

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 02:52:06 PM

The excise department has passed a recommendation to impose property tax on the 5 Marla plots in the posh areas of Lahore. This recommendation however was rejected by the caretaker government. The excise department passed this recommendation to impose taxes on 5 Marla plots in Grade-A areas which would increase the income of the excise and taxation department but the caretaker government rejected it.

Moreover the government inquired the taxation department of the still not under taken property taxation survey. The excise department was instructed to carry it out in the next four months.

Establishment Of Punjab Building Regularity Authority

Monday, May 20, 2013 01:08:28 PM

Due to the much mismanagement as per property regulations, the Punjab Assembly will be reviewing a proposition for establishing a building regularity authority. Different organizations will be given the responsibility to establish the Building regularity authority. The provincial government of Punjab has issued the clearance for initiating work on the twice revised proposition for establishment of Building Authority.

According to the proposed document, re-sent for approval in Punjab Assembly, all the building control will be given to this authority and different departments will be created to regulate new residential schemes, master plans and construction blue prints. The responsibilities of the departments will be divided as the approval for different housing schemes will be held by LDA while the NOC for different city district projects will be done by special planning department

Thousands Of Buildings Constructed Without Map Approval

Friday, May 17, 2013 05:42:52 PM

Under the system of local governments, not a single person has been detained for unlawful construction of buildings in the previous 12 years. After 2001, thousands of commercial and residential buildings have been constructed in Lahore without map approval and by ignoring the Building By-Laws. It did not just give an ill-face to the city but has also heavily damaged the official treasure.

Several residential areas had been converted to commercial and industrial zones, which is against the law. Under the section PLG 141 of Local Government Ordinance 2001, Rs15 thousands and 3 years punishment is fixed for illegal construction but not a single person has so far been punished. Not a single case has been filed against any such defaulter and if the Local Government has filed any such case, the defaulters have sorted the case outside court.

Local Government seems to be helpless in this case.

The Excise Department Continues Its Crack Down On Property Tax Defaulters

Thursday, May 16, 2013 11:50:33 AM

The department of excise and taxation is cracking down with great efficiency on property defaulters, under the supervision of the caretaker government.

The series of crack down continues against tax defaulters, as the excise and taxation survey department took action against various housing societies and their owners who were tax defaulters. The excise department surveyed all the housing societies and sealed 55 such defaulter housing societies.

From many defaulters recovery of tax was done worth lacs of rupees. This crackdown was done on numerous domestic and commercial properties like bungalows, shops, and beauty salons.

Supreme Court to strike on illegal farmhouses in Islamabad.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 10:28:19 AM

The capital development authority CDA was instructed by the Supreme Court to give names of the individuals who have built palatial residences and farm houses on the land allocated for agricultural purpose.

The CDA informed a three member bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry that the owners of 504 farmhouses have been served notices and were directed to demolish the illegal constructions and level them down to the ground in 45 days. Many defaulters have also built commercial buildings on agricultural lands.The counsel for CDA told the court that they wanted to restore the original area of the place which was 4850 sq ft, before the illegal constructions. He said that warnings were issued to the miscreants to revert the farm land back to its original state.

It is interesting to note that the owners of these illegal mansions, farm houses and palatial villas are prominent politicians like Shaukat Aziz, former chairman senate Muhammad Mian Soomro, Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, Senator Wsim Sajjad, Makhdoom Amin Faheem, Raja Nadir Pervez, and several other retired army officers, journalists and lawyers who had transformed the agro lands into palatial residences. These agricultural plots were leased out in eight sub urban areas of Islamabad to influential people to grow and develop crops for the poor and under privileged. Over the time these were converted into mansions, wedding halls and commercial areas.

These farms were given in the 70s to attract people to farming but were stopped in the 80s. The case has been adjourned for a month.

Crackdown On Tax Defaulters

Tuesday, May 14, 2013 10:55:59 AM

The excise department has recovered 320 million rupees and has deposited it in the national treasury.

The excise department has recovered this amount from the extender zone, which had been given extension to pay the taxes after a warning. The tax defaulters, who were unable to pay taxes and were sealed, are Punjab housing Society, Wapda town, Travel agencies.

The defaulters were also issued notice for non-payment.

CM Punjab To Release Funds For Renovation Of Gawalmandi Food Street

Thursday, May 09, 2013 10:36:21 AM

Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab, Najam Sethi, has agreed to release funds for the renovation of Gawalmandi Food Street, Lahore. In this regard, he issued special orders to the concerned departments.

The Treasury Department will issue funds of Rs3 million to City District Government, Lahore (CDGL). Before this, CDGL had already sent a summary to release Rs7 million. Moreover, on 2nd February 2012, it was also suggested to release funds for Gawalmandi Food Street after the recollection of loan released for Fort Road Food Street. Funds will be transferred to SDA account of DCO.

Government Ordained To Remove Encroachments Outside Each Polling-Station

Wednesday, May 08, 2013 04:06:57 PM

City District Government, Lahore (CDGL) issued an order to conduct an operation in all towns to remove encroachments outside all the designated polling stations in Lahore and the operation is said to be conducted on emergency basis.

The government further directed to remove encroachments from the adjoining areas of sensitive polling stations. To act upon the rules and regulations of Election Commission of Pakistan, local government has re-issued guidelines for the local bodies and TMAs. Regulation department will be responsible to act upon these rules and regulations.

Along with following these guidelines, the city district government has also directed the towns to immediately remove rubble laid outside poling stations. Street lights, potable water and washroom facilities will also be made sure. TMAs are also directed to keep an eye on the issues like wall-chalking, as no wall-chalking is allowed near polling stations.

35 Properties Sealed For Non-Payment Of Taxes

Tuesday, May 07, 2013 04:46:11 PM

Honey Albela (comedian) also included in the offenders list, the excise department has sealed 35 properties of non-tax payers. The department has sealed the house of Honey Albela for non-payment of tax of Rs. 33,000.

As per details, the AETO Excise, Malik Aslam sealed the properties in Wapda Town, PIA Colony, including a beauty and a workshop yesterday, and recovered lacs from non-tax payers and submitted the amount to the government.