KARACHI: Additional Collector Muhammad Ahsan Khan has said that stern action will be taken against the importers who file low values of vehicles imported under the baggage scheme.
In a statement, Khan said that certain elements are involved in filing low values of vehicles in goods declarations which not only result into losses of government revenues in the forms of duty and taxes, but also a grave violation of the Section 79(I) a and b of the Customs Act, 1969.
The statement was issued in the form of a notification and was released by the office of the Chief Collectorate of Customs Appraisement (South), Customs House, Karachi.
Muhammad Ahsan Khan also mentioned that all concerned sections and people must be informed that in case where the differences between declared and assessed value was found to be more than 30 percent, stern action, including contravention proceedings, would be initiated.
According to the office memo, this order would be effected from May 10, 2017 (today). The Additional Collector, warns that any action against people found guilty for violating the Section 79(I) a and b of the Customs Act, 1969, would be held in accordance with relevant legal provisions.
He mentioned that this office order was publicised with the due approval of the Chief Collector of Customs Appraisement (South), Karachi. He advised that the Colloctor, Customs Collectorate Appraisement (East and West), Customs House, Karachi and the Collector Port Muhammad Bin Qasim, Karachi should be timely informed about the recent most development to avoid any legal procedure against them.
Muhammad Ahsan Khan suggested that the Karachi Customs Agent Association, Karachi and All Pakistan Customs Agents Association, Karachi, should also be informed regarding the Office decision and avoid any untoward situation from now on.
