KARACHI: Customs Collectorate Appraisement West thwarted a bid to evade taxes worth Rs15 million.
According to sources collector Appraisement West received credible information about some attempts of mis-declaration. He directed appraising team to enhance checking of consignments. He checking the team reassessment of already cleared container number XMM 4-6153787 and container number MAGU-5690011.
Both containers’ imported by one company namely FAS Enterprises, Karachi and it was cleared by M/s Anchor Clearing Agent Company.
According to sources Appraising Officer Jahangeer Afzal conducted initial examination of container number XMM 4-6153787 and received only Rs685,000 in head of tax duty while in second Investigation Officers Arif and Ahmed Mir detected the container was worth of Rs6966470 in head of tax duty.
The other container MAGU-5690011 which was first examined was taxed only Rs607801, when again checked by Appraising Officer Muneer Ahmed Barohi and DC Ammar Ahmed Mir it emerged as worth of Rs8942647 in head of taxes.
The both containers are carrying expensive watches, frames, optical power glasses, mini remotes, wall clocks, optical units and other valuables.
The containers were attempted to be cleared by showing Goods Declaration (GDs) number KAPN-HC200439 and HC200438.
The containers could damage to the national exchequer aboutRs 15 million rupees. The case was forwarded to Assistant Deputy Collector Saleem Memon for further investigations.
