MULTAN: Collectorate of Customs Adjudication employees are deprived of meritorious reward in the fiscal y2016-17.
According to details, Collectorate of Customs Adjudication is one of the most important Collectorate for the generation of revenue in customs and disposal of seizure cases.
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) issues meritorious and performance rewards to Customs Collectorate officials on the basis of their performance every year to encourage and motivate them.
The FBR has issued performance and meritorious rewards to officials of Customs Adjudication to deputy collector, additional collector and collector but other employees are deprived of the reward probably due to mistake.
The Federal Board of Revenue and Collectorate of Customs Adjudication to adjudicate cases as per their rank and amount of duties and taxes involved against seized or confiscated goods for trial.
Collectorate of Customs, Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation forwarded their detected seizure cases to Customs Adjudication for trial. Collectorate of Customs Adjudication is generating major revenue for the Collectorate after their trial according to Customs Act, 1969.
Customs authorities have power of adjudication in cases involving confiscation of goods or recovery of duty and other taxes not levied, short levied or erroneously refunded, imposition of penalty or any other contravention under the act or the rules made there under
Customs Adjudication has decided 392 cases of worth Rs.540.488 million during financial year 2016-17 and employees of Customs Adjudication played vital role in the completion of these seizure cases.
As many as 15 employees of Collectorate of Customs Adjudication Faisalabad Office and Multan Camp Office including stenographer, clerk, head clerk, inspectors, senior inspector and class IV are still deprived from their meritorious reward from Federal Board of Revenue.
Collectorate of Customs Adjudication employees demanded from Federal Board of Revenue to issue their meritorious reward immediately for enhanced performance in future.
