ISLAMABAD: Customs Appellate Tribunal Technical Member Muhammad Nasir Khan on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of a couple of customs cases carrying complaints against valuation of imported items.
The single bench heard the cases filed by M/s Shngai Traders and customs deputy collector. The bench adjourned the haring following department’s request. The bench will hear the cases on September 27.
The deputy collector had challenged the decision announced by departmental adjudication in favor of M/s Skyways Constructions (Private) Limited.
In this case, the deputy had asked the tribunal to decide on short-payment of sales tax by the Skyways Constructions Private Limited. The case was formed by department’s audit section which found short-payment of Rs 3.324 million in wake of sales tax.
The audit section also reported that company had availed a duty exemption of 15 percent unlawfully as it did not fulfil the criteria laid to award the exemption.
However, despite the findings, the adjudication had dismissed the notice issued to the company following the audit report seeing the exercise in violation of section 32(3A) of Customs Act, 1969-which barred the claim of duty payment after lapse of five years of goods imports.
Meanwhile, M/s Shngai Traders had filed case against Model Collectorate of Customs challenging departmental decision in which it was found guilty of importing goods with false valuation.
The customs authorities had seized these goods at Islamabad dry port and then registered a case with the imposition of fine of Rs 1 million. M/S Shngai Traders had challenged the decision before the tribunal.
