The Excise & Taxation Department is the main revenue collecting agency of the Government of Sindh which plays a paramount role in resource mobilization. The Department has been entrusted with two functions i.e. Tax collection and Narcotics suppression. It has the exclusive authority of issuance & administering the intoxicating liquor and other intoxicating licenses.
In the province of Sindh following Taxes are being levied and collected through Excise and Taxtation Department and the taxpayers in these categories are more than 5 million.
Infrastructure Cess tax regime is applicable to all the goods entering the Province through Sea or Air. A Cess @ 0.85% (@0.125% of Gold only) is levied on the C and F value of goods as determine by the Customs Department
Vehicle Registration involves the recording of a motor vehicle in the official records after due verification. Vehicle Registration is mandatory/compulsory under the law and is essential to prove the ownership of a vehicle. It is also required during the sale of a vehicle and transfer of its ownership. At present there are approximately 2.6 million registered vehicles in Sindh and the number is increasing day by day.
i.Motor Vehicle Tax is levied on every motor vehicle registered in any district with Registration Fee.
ii.The annual Motor Vehicle Tax is levied under Sindh Motor Vehicle Taxation Act,1958 and Motor Vehicle Rules, 1959.
Every vehicle whether commercial or private has to registered, and issued registration number, registration book and number plate. The registration of vehicles and collection of taxes are being effected through computerized system and authorized online National Bank branches linked with main server at Civic Centre Karachi.
The Computer System of Civic Centre Karachi is also linked with the regional Directorates, Excise and Taxation at Hyderabad/Sukkur /Larkana /Mirpurkhas.
The Excise and Taxation Department controls the manufacturing and sale of following excisable articles:-
The Excise matters are dealt under the following enactments:
a) Prohibition (Enforcement of Hold) ordinance 1979.
b) Sindh Prohibition Rule 1975.
c) The Sindh Abkari act 1879.
d) Sindh Excise Manual Volume-I.
