LAHORE: Customs Appellate Tribunal passed the ordered to release goods on payment of duties and taxes along redumption fine of 20 percent of values of goods, also order to respondent department to ensure to hand over goods to the rightful claimant.
Imran Tariq member technical Bench-II said in the remarks that the appellant failed to produce evidence of legal import of sized goods.
As per brief facts, Director Intelligence and Investigation (I&I)-FBR Lahore was intercepted goods plastic items from the godown near Noor Bari Darbar Shiekupura road, after verification the goods were detained under section 2(kk) of Customs Act 1969.
The Staff of Customs Intelligence impose Rs17, 35, 052 in taxes on import value of Rs 5, 170, 000 under section 168 (1) of Customs Act 1969.
After all legal process, adjudication authority heard the case and decleard that goods was out-rightly confiscated. The appellant challenged the impugned order before the Customs Appellate Tribunal on the grounds that impugned Order-in-Originals (ONOs) is non speaking and not according to the law. He also challenged the authority of adjudication officer regarding case. on the other side, recipient denied all allegations and prayed before the tribunal for the dismissal of appeal.
After hearing arguments, Customs Appellate Tribunal remarks that appellant failed to produce documents regarding lawful import. Tribunal also ordered to the customs department to release goods to right owner on the payment of taxes and duties.
