LAHORE: Collectorate of Customs Appraisement West detected tax evasion of Rs26.4 million by M/s Hadi Industrial Material.
Sources told Customs Today that a TP was filed for Appraisement West Lahore by M/s Hadi Industrial Material.
Customs Appraisement teams noticed an abnormal discrepancy in the weight of declared goods. Acting swiftly, they placed a hold on the suspicious container for further examination.
During detailed examination, it was detected that the consignment labeled as “Bagomatic bladder scrap” contained something entirely different: new tyres. The assessed value of the goods was Rs26.78 million, with an evaded duty and taxes worth Rs26.04 million.
It is pertinent to mention here that the importer, M/s Hadi Industrial Material, has transshipped 13 consignments with the same misleading description. The bonded carrier responsible for transporting these goods is M/s Jeelan Logistics (Pvt) Limited.
Both the importer and the bonded carrier have submitted requests for the cancellation of the Goods Declaration (GD) TP. The shipper claims that the consignment was shipped in error, but Customs officials are thoroughly scrutinizing the situation.
The case has been referred to the Transit Trade Directorate for further investigation, and an FIR is expected to be filed soon.
