KL NEWS NETWORK
SRINAGAR
A major attempt of tax evasion bid was foiled by the Commercial Taxes Department (CTD) at Commercial Taxes Checkpost Lower Munda by seizing a bulk quantity of banned polythene from a truck.
CTD officials have imposed fine of Rs 7.27 lac on drivers/incharge of vehicles for violations of J&K VAT Act.
“Two vehicles, JK05C/2838 and JK03B/1922, were intercepted at the Checkpost after toll clearance,” said Hamid Ganai, Commercial Taxes Officer, Checkpost Lower Munda. “After detailed hour long physical inspection of vehicles, excess goods were found in the trucks having no documents or declarations.”
Ganai said the team has deducted 29 boxes of Chinese Nails & Hardware items worth market value of four lacs from truck no. JK05C/2838 kept hidden under the rice bags by driver very cleverly.
“Action under section 67(5),67(10) & 67(9)a of J&K VAT Act has been taken against the driver & owner of goods and penalty to the tune of Rs.424880/- was imposed and recovered on spot & vehicle along with goods was released after payment of Tax/Penalty,” he said.
Similarly from vehicle no.JK03B/1922, he said, polythene & polythene carry bags 240 bags about 5500kg (55 quintals) were found excess in quantity and without any document and driver of vehicle has kept these polythene bags under the Motor Spare parts &Tea bags, Ganai said.
He said the vehicle along with goods was seized vide seizure memo no. 243/LM-CT and proceedings under various sections of J&K VAT Act has been taken against the driver/ incharge of vehicle & owner of goods and penalty to the tune of Rs.302400/- was recovered from the defaulter driver for violations of VAT Act.
He said the seized polythene along with truck is being handed over to the J&K State Pollution Control Board, Srinagar for confiscation proceedings under rules.
Ganai said that the Commercial Taxes Department has handed over 450 quintals of banned Polythene & Polythene Carry bags along with vehicles to State Pollution Control Board Srinagar from last 20 months in compliance to directions of Division Bench of High Court of J&K and same was seized in different vehicles from time to time at Commercial Taxes Checkpost Lowermunda.
“Every effort is being made at this Checkpost to stop the illegal import of Polythene in to the Valley and warned drivers that whosoever will attempt to import the polythene they will be dealt with iron hands,” he said.
