KARACHI: Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) is still deprived of collecting milching tax on animals and issuance of health clearance certificate to big animals at entry points of Karachi.
District Municipal Corporation Malir was allowed by Sindh Local Government department to collect said tax and fee in violation of Sindh Local Government Ordinance SLGO 2013.
KMC was allowed to collect fee/tax in accordance by Sindh Local Government Department in last three years and resultantly KMC was deprived of nearly Rs 500 million on this head.
National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Karachi after inquiry recommended KMC and Malir District Corporation to resolve issue amicably. NAB Karachi through inquiry letter 2382/1/IW-2/CO-A/T/NAB Sindh 2014/818, of February 17, 2014 appointed Jahangir Jawed Memon, investigation officer IW-II to inquire the matter.
A&P wing may be intimated to ensure execution of the subject control for next years, strictly in accordance, suggested above, in order to avoid any loss to national exchequer
District Council Karachi auctioned the collection right of fee/tax on milching animals and health clearance certificates on big animals as provided in Section 40 schedule-III of SLGO-1979. Later DMC Malir took auction rights through government of Sindh’s order claiming the jurisdiction of entry points come under DMC Malir.
DMC Malir got auction rights for year 2014-15 in its jurisdiction that resulted in conflict of interest and law with KMC.
Vagueness of law under question needs to be addressed by Sindh Local Government for removal of anomalies causing financial loss to KMC,
Grandson of ex-Sindh chief minister Qaim Ali Shah Ali Shah, Ali Shah, son of Javed Ali, was given tax/fee collection contract by DMC Malir without adopting legal process. NAB Karachi and Sindh government’s department concerned were reluctant in taking any action against Ali Shah.
Two side tax collection points:
1) Super highway Nooriabad near Lucky cement factory,
2) National highway link road bohri baba near Gulshan-e-Hadeed
2003-2004 Rs 13,140,000
2004-2005 Rs 28,500,000
2005-2006 Rs 33,040,406
2006-2007 Rs 35,624,000
2007-2008 Rs 37,747,500
2008-2009 Rs 48,305,250
2009-2010 Rs 59,806,265
2010-2011 Rs 71,831,755
2011-2012 Rs 81,500,000