KARACHI: The Customs Export has recovered an evaded amount of taxes and duties of Rs10.47million from defaulter companies which were issued with notices to pay the outstanding dues on Monday.
Sources told Customs Today that, during scrutiny of the import data, it was revealed that M/s Dolman Tiles Karachi availed undue benefits and concessions after importing different consignments of flour tiles by misusing the SRO 561 through Examiner Humair Siddique on September 8, 2017. Sources further said that the company was allegedly involved in the tax evasion of Rs6.58million.
After detecting the tax evasion in the month of March 2018, the Customs Export served on it a final notice on 7th of March 2018 to deposit the evaded amount within 14 days, but the defaulter company couldn’t do so.
After 20 days of the notice, the management of M/s Dolman Tiles Karachi deposited the evaded amount in the official account of the Customs Export on 26th of March.
Another defaulter company named M/s Yousuf Ceramics also cleared Rs3.89million of taxes and duties. Sources told the correspondent that M/s Yousuf Ceramics also availed undue benefits and concessions and avoided paying taxes according to the customs bylaws.
The Customs Export authorities served on it a final notice on 1st of March 2018. After receiving the notice, the management of the M/s Yousuf Ceramics deposited the evaded amount of taxes into the official account on Monday.
