Revenue stamp deadlock unresolved
The Punjab government has failed to break the deadlock between its Revenue Department and postal authorities over the sale of revenue stamps of the denomination of Re 1 through post offices. Post offices across Punjab had stopped selling revenue stamps since February 2005, demanding their commission to be hiked from 3 per cent to 6 per cent.
Meanwhile, the state government has been selling the revenue stamps through its treasury offices at the sub-divisional level. It has also authorised stamp vendors to sell revenue stamps. But taking advantage of the stalemate, some people are selling these stamps in black.
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