ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Excise and Taxation Office (ETO) has started collecting vehicle token tax from people holding paper registration books.

Prior to the initiative, the paper book holders could only submit their vehicle token tax at general post office, said Director Excise Bilal Azam on Thursday.

He said the move was aimed at converting paper registration books into smart cards so the vehicle owners could pay token fee online for the next fiscal year 2021-22 without visiting excise office.

Mr Azam said smart card holders could pay token tax in any branch of National Bank, through city Islamabad App or via Nadra’s e-Sahoolat centres. He urged the vehicle owners to submit their token fee at the earliest to avoid penalty. Azam said the department has taken multiple initiatives for the convenience of the motorists.

Published in Dawn, July 2nd, 2021