KARACHI: Under the supervision of Director Irfan Javed, Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation has displayed extra-ordinary progress in performance of anti-smuggling as well as enforcement functions during the first two quarters of the financial year 2019-20. This is the best performance when compared with the corresponding period f previous five year w.e.f. 1.7.2015.
Some of major enforcement cases made during July-December, 2019-20 are as under:-
a) Seizure of iron and steel coils on information of evasion of legitimate government revenue to the tune of Rs59.880 million through misuse of SRO-665(I)/2006 dated 22.6.2006.
b) Detection of huge evasion by M/s. Oil & Gas Development Company Rs.221.71 million.
c) Seizure of liquor from two embassies
d) Seizure of consignment and FIR against M/s Jutt Lights, Lahore involving evasion of duty and taxes amounting to Rs4.698 million.
e) Evasion of duty and taxes by M/s Ranipur Sugar Mills (Pvt) Ltd, Khairpur amounting to Rs3.09 million.
f) Seizure of consignment and FIR against M/s Loyal Traders involving evasion of duty and taxes amounting to Rs4.8 million.
Major anti-smuggling cases during July-December 2019-20 were as under:-
A One of the largest seizure in recent history of smuggled/non-duty paid foreign origin miscellaneous goods from Yusuf Goth Bus Terminal, Karachi worth Rs469.857 million involving duty and taxes amounting to Rs274.650 million.
B. Seizure of smuggled foreign origin HSD (60,000 liters) from oil tanker worth Rs14.680 million and lodging FIR.
C Seizure of non-duty paid foreign origin why milk powder worth Rs11.5 million.
Director Irfan Javed the Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation is committed to enhance the performance during the remaining 2 quarters of the current financial year i.e. January to June, 2019-20.
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