Sindh Provincial Minister for Information, Transport, Excise, Taxation, and Narcotics Control Sharjeel Memon has announced that unregistered cars will soon be banned from the province’s roads.
The New Proposed Law
While addressing a session of the Sindh Assembly, the minister said we are introducing a new law that will require car registration before leaving the showroom. It is pertinent to mention that the current law provides 60 days for car owners to register their cars. “We will bring the amendment soon to the assembly, and it will be implemented on both locally assembled and imported cars,” he announced.
Addressing the import aspect of the amendment, the minister mentioned that all imported cars first arrive in Karachi because of the seaport. “If it’s a Karachi car, it will be registered at the port, and if it belongs to owners from other provinces, then it will be sent on carriers or trucks and not be allowed to drive on the roads of Sindh,” he stated.
People have been using the 60-day time deadline by pasting Applied For number plates on their cars for years. “We want to end this culture,” he said.
Other Tax Reform Proposals
The minister announces these upcoming and proposed tax reforms for vehicle owners:
- The people of Sindh will soon be able to pay their taxes online through their banking Apps.
- We are upgrading the Excise office in Civic Center, Karachi, to facilitate citizens’ lives by installing air conditioning and a seat-by-seat token system.
- The government is going to establish a new Excise center that will remain open until 9 p.m., facilitating the people, especially job holders.
- We are working on starting a mobile service, but the consumers will pay extra for that service as it will come to their doorstep.
These policies and regulations are still being developed and will be properly implemented after being passed by the provincial assembly.
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