ISLAMABAD: The Model Customs Collectorate (MCC) Quetta received Rs1.256billion of all duties and taxes during the Financial Year FY2016-17.
According to details given by Dr. Saeed Jadoon while talking with Customs Today, he said that, during July FY16-17, the MCC Quetta reflected an excellent performance under all the tax heads. During said period, the Model Customs Collectorate earned Rs426million of CD while no tax collection target was assigned for the first quarter of July.
During the month of July FY16-17, the Model Customs Collectorate Quetta generated Rs577.00million Sales Tax (ST) while MCC Quetta did Rs30.00million of Federal Excise Duty (FED). The Collector said that, during July FY16-17, the Quetta Collectorate got Rs223.00million of With Holding Tax (WHT) and the total collection reached Rs1256.00million under all the tax heads during the above said period.
He further said the IDP generated surplus Customs Duty (CD) during July 1st to 31st of Financial Year FY2017-18 against the collection of the same period of corresponding FY2016-17. The Quetta Collectorate earned record revenue collection during FY16-17 and hoped that a record will be maintained during the current financial year as well. During July FY17-18, the ASO Quetta executed unprecedented anti-smuggling operations and it re-enforced the writ of the Customs throughout the length and breadth of the province and made extraordinary infrastructure development in terms of setup of customs check-posts in various parts of the province.
Collector Quetta Dr. Saeed Khan Jadoon appreciated the dedicated teamwork of the officials of the Quetta Collectorate. He remarked that, with the joint effort of the Customs Quetta staff, the collectorate has achieved an unprecedented success during the Financial Year 2016-17.
