LAHORE: The Department of Post Clarence Audit (PCA) has detected duty and tax evasion allegedly by M/s Telenor Pakistan (Private) Limited by way of misclassification of telecommunication servers as computers servers.
Sources told Customs Today that during scrutiny of import data it was revealed that the importer got clearance of imported server for telecommunication by misclassifying under PCT heading 8471.5000 as server for computers, paying customs duty @ 0 percent, one percent and two percent instead of classifying under correct PCT heading 8517-6290 (other machines for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus) attracting customs duty @ 20 percent.
It was informed that company has deposited short payment worth Rs 1,317,687- customs duty Rs.1040,827, sales tax Rs. 176,940. additional sales tax Rs 34,225 and income tax Rs 68,695.
The PCA authorities said that that in case the company not agree with the audit observation, the company has to provide a written clarification along with the supporting documents as well as all related import documents including copies of goods and declaration, commercial / pro forma invoices, L/Cs packing lits, contracts, purchase orders, catalogue/ literature.
