KARACHI: The Research and Development (R&D) Section of Model Customs Collectorate-MCC of Appraisement (East) has geared up efforts for the arrest of accused involved in the tax evasion to tune of Rs12,600,000 in illegal clearance of panaflex sheets and other miscellaneous goods.
It is to be noted that the R&D Section of MCC-Appraisement (East) has filed an FIR against M/s Cosmos Enterprises and its clearing agent Abdullah. The officials have also obtained his 7 days remand after arrest.
Principal Appraiser, (R&D) MCC-Appraisement (East) Shafiullah Khan Niazi informed Customs Today that more arrest would likely to be done within a week in this regard as investigation was underway briskly.
Replying to a question, Shafiullah confirmed that the total tax evaded was amounting to Rs1, 26, 00,000 and the collectorate had started the process for its recovery.
The sources also confirmed to this correspondent that an amount of Rs4,100,000 had been recovered so far while the rest Rs8,500,000 was yet to be recovered.
The sources revealed that the MCC-Appraisement (East) authorities had started scrutiny of the date pertaining to import and clearance the importers following detection of the misappropriation.
It is pertinent to mention here that the arrested clearing agent Abdullah with connivance of PRAL staffers erased record of the consignments from WeBOC and through fake documents also returned the Post Dated Cheques (PDC) and bond guarantee.
It may also be mentioned here that the said importer and its clearing agent cleared the consignments in the garb of In-to-Bond for last 2 years, which has already caused colossal loss to the national exchequer.
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