LAHORE: The Customs Appellate Tribunal (CAT) has disposed of Euro Duty Free Shop Limited case. The tribunal remanded the case back to the adjudication with the directions of fresh speaking order in according with the law in 60 days.
As per details, the appellant had filed the case in the customs appellate tribunal on grounds that the customs collector levied an illegal tax on him.
The counsel for the appellant argued that his client has sold baggage items such as spare parts, tyers, alloy rims, circuit breakers, buttons magnet conductors’ safety points and paid the tax liability, besides payment of duties payable. However, the department charged him Rs 6.898 million tax and also accused him of the violating the baggage rules 2006.
He added that the owner of Euro Duty Free Shop Limited paid all taxes, and that the order passed by the the adjudication authority is oppressive, illegal and without its jurisdiction.
The customs counsel denied all allegation by the appellant. The Member/Chairman customs appellate tribunal Ghulam Murtaza sent the case back to the adjudication authority for fresh order after hearing the stance of both parties.
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