ISLAMABAD: The Customs Intelligence and Investigations told the Customs Appellate Tribunal that Smart Zone imported 1010 pieces of accessories according to Goods Declaration on July 9, 2014 while the companies supplied 25,825 pieces of accessories across the country on the same day. The hearing was held against the decision of Customs Adjudication.
During the hearing of the case, chief executive officer of Smart Zone Shakirullah Khan, director Mohammad Latif, Asghar Khan, chief executive officer of TCS Saqib Hamdani, and regional logistics manager Ghazanfar Gull were also present.
The Customs officials told the CAT that during scrutiny of the imported data of Smart Zone and TCS, at least 15,000 extra pieces were found and these items were not mentioned in the Goods Declaration of the company. Customs authorities said that 25,825 accessories were distributed across the country from which 2,225 pieces were seized in Lahore.
After reply of Customs authorities, counsels of TCS and Smart Zone will submit their arguments during the next hearing of the case on November 18, 2015.
