MULTAN: Collectorate of Enforcement Multan has shown exceptional performance in revenue collection by accomplishing assigned targets of every month due to hectic efforts.
These views were expressed by Assistant Collector Habib-ur-Rehman while talking to Customs Today in his office.
Habib-ur-Rehman told that Multan Customs has collected 15 percent excess revenue in under the head of customs duty and surplus revenue in sales tax collection during the existing fiscal year 2022-23. The Collectorate accomplished allocated revenue tasks every month and achieved extra revenue due to effective planning.
He expressed that the Collectorate of Multan Customs has not only achieved its first, second and third quarter target of customs duty, sales tax and Federal Excise Duty (FED). However it has also surpassed with a huge margin of all federal taxes collection at import stage during the said period. Multan Customs has shown incredible revenue growth in collection of customs duty and Sales taxes when compared with target during economic year 2017-18.
He said that the MCC Multan was facing an uphill task to achieve the ambitious revenue collection target for 2022-23. Multan Customs revenue collection witnessed a major jump due to effective measure taken by the Collectorate under well-organized administration. He told that revenue target has been achieved through a well-planned strategy, recovery plan and enforcement measures by the Multan customs during said period. Multan Customs has taken plenty of pragmatic and remarkable steps towards the improvement of Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO), Anti-Narcotics activities, passenger facilitation and imports/exports related functions.
In Pursuance of Federal Board of Revenue, Multan Customs intensified the anti-smuggling operations in the Jurisdictions and detected mega smuggling cases by adopting zero tolerance against smuggled goods. He informed that Special importance was given on the revamping of Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) and anti-narcotics functions of the Collectorate to safeguard the jurisdiction from the evils of smuggling and contraband items in an effective manner.
Multan Customs Anti-Smuggling Organization was re-organized and new staff was deployed at suspected places to frustrate smugglers in the region.
Moreove.r patrolling squads of anti-smuggling teams have also been formulated with a specific focus to intercept the non-customs paid (NCP) vehicles and to protect Government exchequer. Multan Customs curbed smuggling through effectively checking the inflow of all imported commodities by illegal means in the Jurisdiction. These measures have definitely, created a deterrence impact on the people involved in the smuggling of different kinds of high valued goods and it is quite evident from the recent remarkable performance of ASO.
Further Anti-Smuggling Organization has detected mega anti-smuggling seizure cases including Q- mobile, High Speed Diesel, White Spirit, contraband items and intercepted luxurious vehicles which is going towards gradual substantial rise.
The anti-smuggling activities played a key role in seizure of luxury vehicles and miscellaneous goods which resulted in contribution of revenue in the national exchequer and promoted legitimate trade in the region. Multan Customs has also initiated export clearance of their consignments through WEBOC from Multan Dry Port to expedite clearance process. We appreciated the employees for their upright performance and discipline in their tasks to motivate them.
