ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Dry Port (IDP) generated surplus Customs Duty (CD) during the 1st to 31st of July Financial Year FY2017-18 against the collection of CD during the same period of corresponding July FY2016-17.
The IDP collected Rs68.7million surplus amount during the whole month of July FY20 17-18.
According to details given by Assistant Collector Amanat Khan while talking with Customs Today, he said the IDP earned Rs187.52million of CD during July 2017-18 while it did Rs118.82million during the last July of FY2016-17.
He said the revenue collection target for the first quarter (July to September) FY17-18 has not yet been assigned to Model Customs Collectorate (MCC) Islamabad. Explaining the details of June FY16-17, he said the IDP received Rs108million of Customs Duty (CD) under the same head.
He added that the IDP collected Rs479million of CD during June FY16-17 whereas it did Rs371million under the same head during the month of June FY2015-16. He told CT that the IDP earned Rs241.00million of extra CD against the allocated revenue collection for FY2016-17. The IDP set Rs3407.00million of CD target while it got Rs3648.00million under the same head during FY 2016-17, he says.
He remarked that the IDP is providing friendly atmosphere to importers. The customs is working day and night for facilitation of business community so that timely clearance of imported goods could be made possible.
