LAHORE: The Pakistan Customs is facing revenue losses due to strike on dry ports in Punjab, including Lahore, Multan, Sialkot and Faisalabad against proposed levy of Infrastructure Development Cess on imported consignments.
The clearance of containers is suspended at dry ports due to which the customs will have to bear losses in shape of revenue collection. According to the sources, clearance of containers has decreased to average 30 to 20 per day at Mughalapur Dry Port. The sources added that the federal government had to face a loss of Rs 40 million during first two days of strike.
The customs clearing agents are observing strike for four hours in a day from last five days against the imposition of taxes in the upcoming budget of the Government of Punjab. The association has decided to continue four hours protest against Punjab government policies in coming days to at Mughalpura, Wagha and Prem Nagar Dry Ports in Lahore.
The new taxes are tantamount to badly affecting the businesses in the country, a concerned person said, adding that the government should avoid multiple taxes on the traders in order to give a boost to the national income.
