Rawalpindi: The Excise and Taxation (E&T) Department has arrested at least 15 individuals over non-payment of property taxes in Rawalpindi – a news source reported.
The department previously released a list of 300 tax defaulters whose dues exceeded PKR 100,000. The E&T officials had also issued arrest warrants for 80 of these individuals.
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It is pertinent to mention that the property tax dues of 14 union councils (UCs) in the city have exceeded PKR 1 billion. The department recently notified 20,000 defaulters to clear their property dues.
Their properties are situated in Dhamial, Morgah, Adiala Road, Gulraiz, High Court Road, Kuri Road, Shakrial, UC-118, UC-88, UC-87, UC-85, UC-84, UC-82, and UC-74.