LAHORE: Collectorate of Customs Adjudication Collector Ambreen Ahmed Tarar has summoned the owner of non duty paid goods on 25.9.2018 at Custom House Nabha Road Lahore.
According to the details, M/s Rana Naveed & Company (NTN 3164890) imported 215 consignments of potatoes from 26.6.2014 to 6.8.2014. The importer had deliberately claimed the benefits of SRO 549 (I)/2008 dated 11.6.2008 read with SRO 338 (I)/2014 dated 2.5.2014 was in fact rescinded vide SRO 573 (I)/2014 dated 26.6.2014 and the said goods were chargeable of sales tax @17 percent. Hence the importer was not entitled for exemption of sales tax which has further been clarified vide Board’s classification vide letter dated 16.12.2016. Thus the importer with the connivance of clearing agent deliberately deprived the government of its legitimate revenue of Rs42,840,178/- (on account of sales tax Rs36,414,151/- and on account of additional sales tax Rs6,246,027/-.
The Collector asked the owner of the goods to appear in person on the above mentioned date and time failing which ex-parte proceedings will take place which will led to one sided decision.
