<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>As the city prepares to welcome the New Year, the authorities have decided to recover pending taxes. Acting in this direction, about six pubs were sealed by government authorities in Navi Mumbai on Thursday, due to non-payment of entertainment tax.
The<wm> authorities issued notices to the seven establishments on behalf of the tax authorities. These establishments include the five Star and Ravi, and four members of the Sunnyside and Zara Restaurant.

According to the notice, the tax authorities are demanding around ₹10 million from these eight establishments for a five-year period starting in 2015. They claim that these establishments are responsible for delaying payments.

"The non-payment of the tax liability would entail fines, if the tax collection machinery starts functioning, and penalties for</wm> non-payment," said an official. "In case they fail to pay, the tax authorities can force