ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Smuggling Organization Islamabad earned Rs43million extra revenue during July Financial Year (FY) 2017-18 against the revenue collection of corresponding period of July FY16-17. The ASO Islamabad impounded smuggled goods and vehicles worth Rs66.76million during July FY17-18 while it received Rs23.93million by confiscating smuggled goods during the same period of financial yesteryear FY16-17. The collectorate showed a tremendous performance by collecting All Duties and Taxes during July FY17-18 against the same period of FY16-17.
This was stated by Dr. Arslan, Collector MCC Islamabad, while talking with Customs Today during an exclusive interview.
He said that, during July FY17-18, the collectorate maintained the continuity of crackdowns on smugglers and tax evaders which was started during the last financial year 2016-17.
Explaining the details of seizures during the month of July, he said the ASO Islamabad took more offending vehicles into possession this financial year (Vehicles used for carrying smuggled goods) against the corresponding period. He added that the ASO impounded 17 offending vehicles valued at Rs22.4million during July FY17-18 while it did six offending vehicles worth Rs5.5million during July FY16-17.
During July FY17-18, the ASO Islamabad took into possession six Non-Duty-Paid (NDP) vehicles priced at Rs12.34million while it did five NDP vehicles valued at Rs11.55million during July FY16-17.
He further said that, during July FY17-18, the ASO Islamabad confiscated foreign origin smuggled fabric measured 5,912 yards worth Rs4.56million while it did 24,260 kilogram of food grain priced at Rs1.08million. During said period, the ASO seized 1,944 kilogram of tea worth Rs0.58million whereas it seized 123 smuggled foreign origin tyres and tubes valued at Rs0.31million.
Dr. Arslan further explained that, during July FY17-18, the ASO Islamabad impounded 42 alloy rims valued at Rs0.017million while it did 3,682 auto spare parts worth Rs4.869million. And the ASO confiscated 50 cartons of fake foreign origin cigarettes priced at Rs0.026million.
He added that the ASO took into possession 5,134 electronic goods valued at Rs13.66million while it did 300 foreign origin blankets worth Rs0.094million. The ASO seized 1,500 smuggled toys valued at Rs0.27million. He said the ASO Islamabad confiscated various kinds of imported medicines priced at Rs0.0084million while it did other miscellaneous smuggled goods valued at Rs5.99million during July FY17-18.
