KARACHI: The shortage of manpower in the Appraising Intelligence Branch (AIB/R&D) is badly affecting detection of the tax evasion cases, it is learnt.
Model Customs Collectorate Appraisement-West Collector Muhammad Saleem said that the intelligence branch was facing a severe shortage of manpower and was affecting the performance of the department.
“I want to make the AIB/R&D Department of the collectorate most efficient and equipped among all, as the said department is supposed to be the backbone of the Collectorate,” the collector asserted.
Collector Saleem said that the officials of the collectorate were doing their best in detecting tax evasion cases through misdeclaration and under-invoicing.
“Within the limited resources and manpower, the officials in every field of Customs including examination and intelligence are making efforts in order to enhance the working and to ensure maximum facilitation to the trade,” the collector added.
He made it clear that strong surveillance and daily examination at KICT and other terminals were being conducted and zero pendency has been made possible during the examination process daily.
Collector Saleem added that he was also keeping a check on the unnecessary delay during examination on a daily basis to facilitate the maximum trade.
To a question, Collector Saleem said that the daily strict monitoring of examination process was being conducted by ADCs.
“The examining officials despite overburden and shortage of staff are doing their best to ensure zero percent pendency in the examination area and due to the fact they are working even on public holidays such as Sundays,”, the collector concluded.
