ISLAMABAD: The Customs North Region earned Rs126million extra revenue under all the heads during 22 days of February FY17-18 against the same period of corresponding FY16-17.
According to details given by the official source of the North Region, which comprises Collectorates of Islamabad, Peshawar, Samberial and Gilgit-Baltistan, it generated Rs1825million under all the heads of duties and taxes during 1st to 22nd of February FY17-18 while it received Rs1699million under the same head during the same period of first 22 days of the same previous FY16-17.
It was added that, during first 22 days of February FY17-18, the North showed 7.43% high collection rate against the same corresponding period. The sources informed CT that the Customs Collectorate Islamabad fetched Rs1050.47million during 1st to 22nd February FY17-18 against the collection of Rs731million under all the heads during the same previous FY16-17. It was told that Islamabad collected Rs319million extra revenue under all the heads against first 22 days of February FY16-17.
The sources claimed that the Customs Collectorate Peshawar received Rs858million under all the heads during first 22 days of February FY17-18 against the collection of Rs984.91million under the same head during the same corresponding period. It was added that Peshawar faced Rs126.91million of shortfall during current month against the previous period.
The Gilgit-Baltistan is still closed due to snowy weather while Collectorate of Samberial collected Rs.-83million under all the heads during first 22 days of February FY17-18 whereas it generated Rs.-16.80million under the same head during the same corresponding FY16-17. It was further told that Samberial showed Rs15.34 % difference in collection of February against the corresponding FY16-17.
