The State Government loses huge amounts of revenue as officials posted at two sales tax check posts at Dondosora and Kundei in the Umarkote area on Odisha-Chhattisgarh border don’t properly inspect trucks carrying taxable items and allow them entry at paltry charges, the reason is best to known to them.
locals have alleged that the officials have been warming their pockets by allowing entry to the trucks taking bribes.
The State losses sales tax of thousands of rupees daily as trucks carrying taxable items from Chhattisgarh and passing through the two check posts are not being checked properly and allowed entry.
They carry false bills, challans and statements against taxable commodities, and it is not known why they are not being checked properly, alleged lawyer Prasant Kumar Sahu.
It is too alleged that some officials of these check gates and local police officials have nexus with local transport companies for which vehicles of the firms have a smooth passage through these gates.