ISLAMABAD There are 45,849 customs duty drawback (rebate) claims are still pending with Pakistan Customs during the last three years under the SRO 212 (1) /2009 dated 5th March and total amount involved is Rs1103.879 million.
Minister of Finance has assured the Parliament on the written question of Member National Assembly Siraj Muhammad Khan that concerted efforts would be undertaken to further liquidate the pendency and enhance the payment of pending duty drawback claims under SRO 212(1) 2009.
There are 12,540 customs duty drawback cases pending with only Karachi Customs and total amount involved is Rs 391.697 million, while excluding Karachi Customs, 33,309 cases are pending amounting to Rs 712.182 million.
It may be highlighted that all-out efforts have been made to liquidate the pendency of duty drawback claims, especially the claims filed under the said SRO. This is evident that number of claims paid under SRO 212, during 1st July 2016 to 30th April 201, are 12,912 which involve an amount of Rs 488.35 million.
However, in the corresponding period (i.e. 1st July 2017 to 30th April 2018) of this year, the total number of claims paid under the SRO 212(1) 2009 are 17,267, which involve an amount of Rs 589.13 million. There is visible growth in the number of the paid duty drawback claims up to 33.73 percent and the amounts involved up to 20.63 percent under the said SRO.
He also instructed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) that the customs duty drawback cases pending with Karachi customs should be resolved on priority basis.
