KARACHI: Customs Adjudication-II has served final notices to two defaulter companies named M/s Ohad Leather Tendery & Export, Karachi and M/s Rafi Ullah Chemicals Gharoo.
Sources told Customs Today that M/s Ohad Leather Tendery & Export was allegedly involved in tax evasion. The company imported raw material (used in leather items manufacturing) from Kuala Lampur (Malaysia) on December 12, 2017. The consignment was cleared by Examiner Allah Baksh and used the wrong PCT heading.
After a careful investigation, the Customs Adjudication-II issued the final notice to the company on June 4, 2018. According to the notice, M/s Ohad Leather Tendery & Export was fined Rs 2.25 million which is payable within 14 days.
Source said that another company M/s Rafi Ullah Chemicals, Gharoo got cleared a consignment of home used chemicals and chemicals used in crop on February 16, 2017 and evaded tax amount of Rs 5.48 million.
After the investigation, the Customs Adjudication-II served a show-cause notice to the company on April 26, 2018 but defaulter company failed to clear the outstanding dues.
The collector Customs Adjudication-II issued a final notice to the company on June 4, 2018, and ordered to pay fine Rs5.48 million within fourteen days.
