FAISALABAD: Under the supervision Collector Muhammad Zulfiqar Ali Chaudhary, the Model Customs Collectorate Faisalabad’s Anti-Smuggling Organisation (ASO) confiscated smuggled item worth Rs 13.674 million in September, 2015.
The ASO seized 10,000 kilogram of red chilli seed worth Rs 1 million, 4,800 tin of Rani Juice worth Rs 150,000, 1520 kg of cumin seed worth Rs 253,333, 32,142 yard of cloth worth Rs 1.247 million, cigarette worth Rs 70,000, 96 dozen of Lux soap worth Rs 37,631, Dove soap worth Rs 14,400, Pearl soap worth Rs 17,280, black tea worth Rs 34,569, tape worth Rs 19,200, 13 vehicle worth Rs 10.05, Sofa cloth 392 kg worth Rs 177,315 and Rani juice worth Rs 203,777.
Talking to Customs Today, Collector Zulaffqar Ali Chaudhary appreciated the performance of the ASO, adding that updated strategies were being adopted to foil the smuggling bids in the region.
Meanwhile, MCC Appraisement Faisalabad collected Rs 419.133 million during the September, 2015 under the head of all duty and taxes. It had collected Rs 785 million during September of last year.
According to the statistics, it collected Rs 108.96 million in wake of customs duty against Rs 285.580 target, Rs 294.09 as sales tax against Rs 471.13 million target, Rs 6.502 million under the head of income tax against Rs 28 million, while it has collected Rs 9.57 million in wake of excise duty.
