KARACHI: Tightening the scrutiny of clearance data, the Directorate of Post Clearance Audit (PCA) has detected evasion of sales tax amounting to Rs 420,000 on import of silos classifiable under PCT Heading 9406.0030.
As per details, the importer M/s Rameez Trading Company availed concession of 8th Schedule (sales tax) and paid reduced rates of sales tax at 5 percent on the import of “Grain Storage Silos with all standard accessories.”
The importer M/s Rameez Trading Company had imported silos from the United States of America (USA) with Goods Declaration (GD) No. KPPI-HC-18052 dated October 2, 2014.
The 8th Schedule (sales tax) extends benefits of reduced rate of sales tax to “machinery and equipment” for development of grain handling and storage facilities only. Whereas the silos are for storage purposes and do not qualifies the definition of machinery and equipments, sources added.
Therefore, the sources said that the benefits of reduced rate of sales tax was not admissible in this case and was chargeable to sales tax at 17 percent.
After detection of the contravention, the Directorate of PCA has forwarded the report to the respective collectorates and the Customs Adjudication for initiating adjudication proceedings and recovery thereof, the sources further informed.
