FAISALABAD: The Model Customs Collectorate has detected a tax evasion of Rs2.6million allegedly committed by M/s Noor Enterprises, 460-B Tajpura Scheme Lahore, through mis-declaration of quantity and description of goods in container No: TCNU-717663-5.
Sources told Customs Today that following secret information received through Faisalabad Assistant Customs Ameer Ahmed under the supervision of Muhammad Nadeem Iqbal Bhatti, Appraising Officer. The consignment was consisting of miscellaneous items imported from China. The said goods declaration GD No: FCSI-HC-104 with invoice No: LHA14 was blocked in WeBoC systems by Ghulam Mustafa, Additional Collector MCC Faisalabad.
At the time of appraisement, it has been observed that the weight of Gas Stove was reported overly.
Therefore the said GD was referred back for re-examination. The joint re-examination was marked to Inspectors Ghulam Murtaza Anjum and Mehmood Ahmed Dogar. The container was reopened in the presence of Muhammad Faisal, a representative of importer.
The importer cleared the consignment on the payment of Rs4million while actual amount of taxes was assessed at Rs6.5million. So the officials found a difference of Rs2.6million in the wake of duties and taxes.
The customs contravention reports states that this act of the importer constitutes an offence within the meaning of Section 32(1) and (2) of the Customs Act-1969 read with the Section 18, 79 and 157 of the Customs Act-1969 read with relevant legal provision of Sales Tax Act-1990 and Income Tax Ordinance-2001 punishable under clause 14, 43, 44 and 45 of section 156(1) of the Customs Act-1969.
The report has been sent to the Customs Adjudication, and the collectorate has also issued a show cause notice to the importer in this regard.
