VB begins raids on tax barriers

The vigilance bureau (VB) has begun raids on the state's entry points to catch corrupt officials who have a hand in the evasion of the tax on various goods.

The vigilance bureau (VB) has begun raids on the state's entry points to catch corrupt officials who have a hand in the evasion of the tax on various goods.

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The bureau, with the help of the excise and taxation department, will conduct this operation on regular basis. "We are encouraged after the success in catching a defaulter's goods vehicle on Tuesday night at the tax-collection barrier of Boha village in Mansa district," VB's chief director, Suresh Arora, said here on Wednesday. "The vehicle had entered the state without paying tax."