KARACHI: The Customs Export has recovered evaded amount of taxes and duties of Rs6.12million from defaulter companies which were issued with notices to pay the outstanding dues.
Sources told Customs Today that, during scrutiny of the import data, it was revealed that M/s Raheem Unique Slide availed undue benefits and concessions by importing different consignments by misusing the SRO 562 through Examiner Raheel Waris.
Sources told CT that the company was allegedly involved in tax evasion of Rs3.12million.
After detecting the tax evasion, the Customs Export issued it with a final notice on December 4, 2017 to deposit the evaded amount within 14 days.
After receiving the notice, the management of M/s Raheem Unique Slide deposited the evaded amount in the official account of the Customs Export on December 26.
On the other hand, the management of the M/s Urooj Boutique Karachi also cleared Rs3million of taxes and duties. Sources told the correspondent that M/s Urooj Boutique Karachi 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 December 12, 2017. After receiving the notice, the management of the M/s Urooj Boutique Karachi deposited the evaded amount of taxes.