ISLAMABAD: The Directorate General Customs Intelligence and Investigation, Federal Board of Revenue, has detected 176 cases of duty and tax evasion amounting to Rs6354.28million during the Financial Year 2016-17. The directorate detected 100 cases of duty and taxes evasion amounting to Rs875.77million during Financial Year 2015-16.
The directorate has showed excellent performance under the supervision and policy measures of Director General Shukat Ali. The current performance is 500 percent greater than the previous financial year. Chairman Federal Board of Revenue Dr. Muhammad Irshad has lauded the performance of the Directorate General Customs Intelligence and Investigation and termed it outstanding. He also appreciated the efforts of the officers and staff of the directorate.
In July 2016, the Customs I&I detected 10 cases of Rs32.73million evasion while it traced 19 cases of Rs18.54million in August. In September 2016, DG I&I detected six cases of Rs30.61 and in October I&I traced one huge case amounting to Rs1612.59million of tax evasion.
During FY2015-16 in the same period, the directorate record shows zero case. Likewise in November 2016, the directorate detected 38 cases of evasion amounting to Rs44.39million. During FY2015-16 in the same month, the directorate detection rate was zero.
During December, the directorate traced 12 cases of Rs46.09million. During January 2017, directorate caught 13 cases of tax evasion amounting to Rs652.14million as compared to six cases of Rs120.32million during last FY. During February 2017, the directorate traced 20 cases of Rs2749.94 million as compared to eight cases amounting to Rs63.67million.
During March, the directorate detected 14 cases of Rs689.84million and in April 17 cases of Rs249.72 million, In May 2017 DG traced 26 cases of Rs227.69million.
