The traders of Kharkhano market Peshawar and provincial department of Excise, Taxation and Narcotic Control government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday agreed to payout property tax and gave assurance for immediate paying of property tax dues.
According to official of the excise department said that the property tax, amounting Rs 250 million didn't payout by Kharkhano traders since last 16 years. In this connection, a delegation of traders led by Kharkhano market president, Barkat Afridi, visited the provincial Excise department, held negotiation with Secretary Excise, Taxation and National Narcotics Control, Riaz Mehsud and other high officials.
Secretary Riaz Mehsud assured the visiting delegation to extend full cooperation to traders. On the occasion, the traders have assured to payout property tax as well as remaining property tax dues immediately.
About the negotiation, Riaz Mehsud said that the department will bring easiness for people and assured that the government will extend every possible support to the trader's community. He said it is welcoming that the traders of Kharkhano market agreed to payout property tax. He said that his office doors will remain open for them.
Barkat Afridi has thanked the secretary excise, Riaz Mehsud and assured the traders will immediate payout all dues of property tax with cooperation of the department. He also said the property tax will be regularly payout in future.
Aftab Ahmad, an excise and taxation officer while talking on the occasion said that the property tax dues, amounting Rs 250 million property taxes are outstanding against the Kharkhano traders for last 16 years.
He said that property tax of Rs 25 million had so far recovered from traders of the Kharkhano market after taking action by department. He said the moral of officials have become up after today assurance of Kharkhano traders to payout property tax and all outstanding dues immediately.
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