Sindh Excise and Taxation Department has recovered Rs. 43,017.962 millions during current fiscal year from July 2018 to January 2019 in various taxes, while in the same period during last financial year, Rs. 36,764.592 millions were recovered- Minister Excise ad Taxation Mukesh Kumer Chawla said while presiding over a meeting here in his office. Secretary Excise and Taxation & Narcotics Control Abdul Rahim Shaikh , Director Generals Shabbir Ahmed Shaikh and Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqui, Additional Secretary Dr. Ghulam Mustafa Suhag and other directors also attended the meeting. While briefing the meeting, Director General Shabbir Ahmed Shaikh told that Rs. 4,483.533 millions were recovered in term of Motor Vehicle Tax and Rs. 33,557.127 millions were collected in Infrastructure Cess. He added, ‘ Rs. 270.363 millions were collected in Professional Tax, Rs. 154.771M in cotton fee, Rs. 1455.407M in Property tax and Rs. 37.146M in term of Entertainment Duty ‘. On this occasion, the Provincial Minister for Excise and Taxation & Narcotics Control and Parliamentary Affairs Mukesh Kumar Chawla asked the officers to improve property tax collection adding that it was needed primary focus. Director General Shabbir Ahmed Shaikh told the Provincial Minister that a comprehensive plan had been chalked out for recovery of the property tax and teams had also been formed in this regard. Mukesh Kumar Chawla said that he needed the results and also asked DG Excise and Taxation to take action against those officers who were not able to meet tax collection targets. Published in Daily Times, February 11th 2019.