Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Department of Excise and Taxation
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Department of Excise & Taxation (, ) is concerned with Excise & Taxation in the Pakistan province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It is headed by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister of Excise & Taxation, who is a member of the Chief Minister's Cabinet. Mr. Mian Jamshed-ud-Din was appointed as Minister of Excise & Taxation by Chief Minister of KP Pervez Khattak on May 7, 2014. History. The department was created on August 14, 1973. This department's main purpose is to create jobs, promote Excise and Taxation growth, encourage sustainable development and improve standards of  living for all citizens of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The department is currently headed by Minister Mian Jamshed-ud-Din. Organization. The Department is under the control and supervision of a Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister of Excise and Taxation, a political appointee of the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The Excise and Taxation Minister is assisted in managing the Department by a Secretary of Excise and Taxation, also appointed by the Chief Minister, who assumes the duties of the Minister in his absence. Duties. The duties of the department revolve around Excise and Taxation conditions and concerns in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. This includes  advising the Chief Minister on matters of Excise and Taxation. It strives to administer the department of Excise and Taxation to carry out approved programs and make the public aware of the objectives of the department.