KARACHI: Chief Collector of Customs Appraisement South Surriya Ahmed Butt has issued directives to customs authorities to simplify refund payment system.
Chief Collector South Surriya Butt stated that collection of legitimate taxes in a friendly environment and trade facilitation is the main focus and top priority agenda of Pakistan Customs. She was addressing a delegation of businessmen.
The chief collector issued the directives in a meeting with members of a trade body. They said that almost all the system of the customs clearance had been automated and urged the collector to make the refund payment through online system. The chief collector assured the customs agents for simplifying the refund payment system.
This high-level meeting was also attended by the Collector of Customs MCC-Appraisement (West) Wajid Ali, Collector of Customs Appraisement (East), Dr. Nadeem Memon, Collector of Customs Port Qasim, Mumtaz Ali Khoso along with the Additional Collectors of Customs of MCC-Appraisement (East) & (West).
She assured their cooperation in order to resolve the issues being faced by the trade on the spot by adopting Open Door Policy at Custom House.