11-05-21 Daily-Punjab-PPSC Current Affairs

The enforcement wing of Punjab State Goods and Services Tax (SGST) department has imposed penalty of Rs 10.44 crore on tax evaders during the month of April.

Ludhiana’s mobile wing topped the list with penalties to the tune of Rs 3.35 crore.

Despite the fact that the number of Covid-19 cases witnessed a surge in April and from last year the number of mobile wings are reduced to 7 from 13, the enforcement wing ofState GSTdepartment got success in setting up a new benchmark.

Notably, the commodity-wise analysis reveals that Rs 4.59 crore penalty was imposed on vehicles carrying iron scrap, Rs 2.60 crore on Vehicles carrying finished goods of iron and steel, Rs 1.04 crore on vehicles carrying parchoon and mixed goods, Rs 1.03 crore on miscellaneous goods, Rs 80.67 lakh on vehicles carrying copper scrap, Rs 17.47 lakh penalty on vehicles carrying mustard seeds or oil.