Our correspondent
Wokha, June 1 (EMN): A group of transporters in Wokha district has demanded action from the district’s administration to address what they called illegal levy on trucks by ‘some unscrupulous agency under the aegis of Geology & Mining department.’
The group, the All Commercial Vehicles Association of Wokha (ACVA), issued to the media on Friday a copy of a representation addressed to the district’s deputy commissioner.
The petition criticized what it alleged was ‘double payment of illegal vehicular trucks taxation of royalty.’ According to the group, ‘some unscrupulous agency under the aegis of Geology & Mining department started collecting rampantly’ INR 300 per truckload of sand from April 2018. The organisation alleged that the levy was being claimed to be “taxation of royalty” and understood to be on those ‘plying between Maraju to Wokha road.’
The organisation stated that the required tax is normally and usually paid to Assam state from which the sand is purchased. The organisation objected to the levy reminding that ‘double taxation’ was not justified.
The ACVA has declared that it will not pay ‘any double taxation’ nor entertain such extortion by any agency.
The group has appealed to the district administration to intervene and address the matter. The representation has warned that the organization should not be considered responsible if any eventuality results from the issue.
