LAHORE: Customs Appellate Tribunal has disposed off case filed by M/s KPI Private Limited against Additional Collector of Customs (Adjudication), Customs House Faisalabad and assistant collector of Customs (Recovery) Faisalabad.
Imran Tariq, Member Technical Bench-II heard the case in detail and remarks that appellant has informed that he have deposited default that should by verified by the customs authorities and penalties imposed on the appellant are not remittable.
According to the details, Assistant Collector Bonds, Faisalabad was reported that M/s KPI private Limited was granted export oriented unit license for two years for duty free plant, equipment apparatus and input goods but same was used mala-fide purpose.
After the complete audit Rs22, 57, 781 were charged from the appellant regarding default of duties and taxes and violations of laws.
Show cause notice was issued and case transferred to the adjudication authority where case was heard and Order-in-Original was passed that duties and taxes imposed by the department is recoverable from the appellant.
Appellant dis-agree with the order and challenged before the Customs Appellate Tribunal on the grounds that ONO is bad in law and against the fact and liable to set aside. The respondent denied all allegations.
Customs appellate tribunal after complete hearing decided the case with order to recover duties and taxes from the appellant but verified the paid amount.
