ISLAMABAD: Directorate General Customs Intelligence and Investigation, in a countrywide action, has impounded 460 non-duty paid and offending vehicles worth Rs.963.6 million during the first six months of the current financial year (till December 2016 30).
Sources told Customs Today that Federal Board of Revenue Chairman Nisar Muhammad Khan and Director General Customs Intelligence and Investigations Shaukat Ali appreciated the efforts made by anti-smuggling staff and car cell in this regard.
The FBR chairman directed the Directorate to increase more vigilance and special teams should be formed in all directorates to control this menace and specially concentrate on border routes.
Sources said that Directorate Customs Intelligence has impounded 253 non-duty paid cars worth Rs 664.57 million through Customs Act 1069. Sources said that these vehicles were being used for transportation of smuggled goods. Sources said that under the section 16 of customs act while these impounded cars will be presented in auction which will be held during the end of January 2017 and will generate handsome revenue.
Sources said that FBR chairman Nisar Mohammad Khan directed to adopt zero tolerance policy towards smugglers and non-duty paid goods. Sources said that due to strict checking there is decrease being witnessed in smuggling attempts in the region. He said that customs authorities will generate more revenue through auction of non-duty paid vehicles and goods.
