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  • FBR chairman praises customs for working professionally

    FBR chairman praises customs for working professionally

    ISLAMABAD: Syed Shabbar Zaidi, Chairman, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has praised Pakistan Customs for working professionally and innovatively.

    He was addressing at an event to celebrate World Customs Day at Custom House, Islamabad.

    The chairman praised customs for working very professionally and innovatively and engaging the Customs administrations of the leading trade partners of Pakistan for social, economic, and environmental development and protection of Pakistan.

    He said that Pakistan Customs has achieved milestones in ensuring social, economic, and environmental development and safety for the people of Pakistan.

    He stated that, in addition to existing automated (WeBOC) system, Customs has initiated a project namely WeBOC-GLO and Pakistan Single Window for updating and modernizing the system keeping in lines with international best practices prevalent around the world for facilitating and securing trade.

    He stated that, in addition to these initiatives, Customs has implemented Advance Passenger Information System (APIS), Global Travelers Assessment System (GTAS). At the end of his speech, while felicitating the officers and officials of Pakistan Customs on this important occasion, he expected them to continue to strive for greater professionalism in line with international best practices and transform the organization into a business friendly, forward looking and a partner in the economic development of Pakistan.

    He emphasized that customs’ efficiency can be improved best with alignment of its operations with internationally recognized/recommended practices.

    He also underscored that customs’ role now is more of facilitation and regulatory.

    International Customs Day is celebrated by 183 Customs Administrations of the World on 26th January of every year under the auspices of the World Customs Organization (WCO) that has chosen the theme “Customs fostering sustainability for People, Prosperity, and the Planet” for this year (i.e. 2020).

    The purpose being to urge upon the customs administrations world over to attach requisite priority to this theme and make practical arrangements to ensure tangible achievements in this regard.

    Member (Customs Policy), in his address to the officers and officials of Pakistan Customs, highlighted the milestones, especially during the last one year, in fostering sustainability for people (who represents society), for prosperity (which represents economic gains), and for the planet (which represent environment in Pakistan and the world).

    He referred to the enforcement tools like National Customs Enforcement Network (nCEN) which Pakistan Customs has installed.

    With nCEN, Pakistan Customs is included in the club of 35 customs administrations in the world,/ who are using nCEN and now Pakistan is the seventh country in the Asia-Pacific region where nCEN is operational.

    He further stated that, by streamlining its operations, Pakistan Customs has achieved a milestone in increasing its ranking by thirty one (31) positions in the ‘Trading across border’ Index.

    This has also significantly contributed to Pakistan’s improvement in East of Doing Business Index by twenty eight (28) positions.According to him, Pakistan Customs developed model Customs, Mutual Assistance Agreements and MoUs, which included all the required provisions to have cooperation from other/important customs administrations in this arena.

    To this effect, Pakistan Customs finalized the draft agreements and MoUs in consultation with all the ministries and departments in Pakistan and have sent the same for finalization (and signing) to USA, European Union (EU), Russia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan and Afghanistan. Moreover, significant headway has been made regarding Green Corridor and other Customs initiatives with China.

    At the end of his speech, he congratulated the officers and officials of Pakistan Customs and the International community on the occasion of International Customs Day and hoped to work in close coordination with them to achieve the common objective of sustainable future where social, economic, and environmental needs are at the heart of viable actions.

    After the speeches, destruction ceremony was held wherein Chairman FBR, Syed Shabbar Zaidi and the Member Customs-Policy, Mr. Muhammad Javed Ghani inaugurated destruction of seized contraband goods and items by setting those on fire.

    International Customs Day was also attended by a big number of the Customs officers and officials, representatives of the industry/business community, and the media persons.

  • Dr. Hafeez asks Customs to focus on improving perception

    Dr. Hafeez asks Customs to focus on improving perception

    KARACHI: Pakistan Customs should prioritize perception of the organization as its name is attached with the country, Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, Advisor to Prime Minister on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs, said on Sunday on the occasion of International Customs Day.

    He said that the Customs had made great achievement. However, along with efficiency the perception is also important, he added.

    The advisor said that the customs authorities should ensure maximum facilitation to trade and business so they feel comfortable in paying duty and taxes.

    He said that the revenue collection was important and Custom had key role in it. He asked the customs authorities to ensure revenue collection in order to make Pakistan independent economically.

    Pakistan should make efforts for promoting business and tourism. He said that such service delivery should be adopted as per expectation of people inside Pakistan and coming from abroad.

    He assured the Pakistan Customs that government would provide all necessary support in terms of human resource and technology advancement.

    On the occasion, Dr. Agha Jawwad, Member Customs (Operation) said that around 182 countries of the world are celebrating the customs day.

    He said that as per slogan for this year the Customs had extended facilities to trade and business.

    He said that the customs had invoked provisions of Intellectual Property Rights and destroyed around Rs7-10 billion worth counterfeit and fake goods during last one year.

    Jawwad further said that Pakistan Customs had signed MoUs with 35 countries for exchange of information.

  • Pakistan Customs’ security, integrity at mercy of lappus

    Pakistan Customs’ security, integrity at mercy of lappus

    KARACHI: The sensitive data of Pakistan Customs and integrity of the department are totally at mercy of privately hired persons ‘lappus’ by Customs officers.

    These lappus are not only accessing sensitive data of Pakistan Customs but also doing all illegal work for their bosses, which is commonly known as ‘settlement’.

    The gravity of situation can be gauged with the recent example where a lappu auctioned of huge amount consignments where importer had paid duty and taxes.

    The customs authorities apprehended one person in the case, who was identified as lappu and was working and representing customs officers for the last five to six years.

    According to details a First Information Report (FIR) dated November 15, 2019 was lodged at Research and Development Department, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement (East) Customs House, Karachi.

    The FIR was lodged by Shakeel John, Appraising Officer following a crime of removing goods from Shaheen Container Yard after an illegal auction of goods.

    The FIR nominated persons included: Muhammad Zaki; Adeel Ahmed; Meer Rizwan Ali; and concerned staff and management of M/s Pak Shaheen Container Yard.

    In the case three lots of consignments were auctioned valuing over Rs12 million on which importer had paid duty and taxes.

    The importer namely Abid Japanwala made strong protest on illegal auction by customs authorities and demand recovery of his consignments.

    The text of relevant paragraphs of reply submitted by Pak Shaheen to the FIR stated:

    “… an LCL cargo bearing IGM No. 402/18 consisting of 10 pallets STC Copper Foil weighing 6053kgs was imported on 21.08.2018 by M/s. Paramount Radiators and forwarded to Pak Shaheen Container Terminal for clearance by the freight forwarders i.e. Facilities Shipping Agency.

    “Since the cargo was not cleared within the prescribed time period as per Section 82 of the Customs Act, 1969, an auction lot number PS-216-10-18 was assigned to it and the customs was informed accordingly on October 15, 2018.

    “On November 11, 2019, the importer namely Abid Japanwala approached the Terminal and informed that his cargo has been cleared by the customs and requested for rebate in storage charges as his cargo remained at the terminal for more than a year incurring heavy amount of storage charges.

    “On receipt of such request from Japanwala the record of the terminal was checked and it was found that, as per record, the said cargo was auctioned by the Customs and on November 08, 2019 the delivery was made to the bidder Babar Saleem through his agent Mir Rizwan Ali.

    “When Abid Japanwala was informed about the auction of his cargo, he showed his out of charge GD to the Head of Commercial Naveed Nabi Khan and appeared to be shocked and stated that how can his cargo be auctioned when he deposited the Customs duty.

    “After seeing the out of Charge GD, Abid Japanwala was informed that as per customs rules no duty paid consignment can be auctioned and that he should take up his case with Collector (East) directly.

    “He was also given a complete set of auction/delivery documents to take up his case with the Collector (East).

    “We were later informed that the importer approached the Collector (East) along with the auction documents provided by the terminal as it was feared that some unscrupulous element managed to play fraud depriving the importer of his consignment and depriving the client of demurrage charges.”

    The reply further pointed out:

    “… On November 15, 2019, the Customs apprehended one Zaki who was working with the Customs staff at the terminal since last five to six years as customs assistant commonly known as ‘lappu’ and during all these years h ad attained the status of focal person of Customs and for all practical purposes he was representing the customs official.

    “On November 16, 2019, Akmal Durrani, Assistant Collector posted at Pak Shaheen Terminal, called the concerned staff of Customer Services and interrogated them and also took the video recording of November 08, 2019 in which Zaki can been seen taking subject document from his car.”

    The detailed reply by Pak Shaheen Terminal helped the terminal operator to clear its position in this fraud. This resulted that interim challan presented by the customs authorities at the Special Judge Customs and Taxation, Karachi dated December 02, 2019 the name of Pak Shaheen was excluded from the case.

    The revelation of Pak Shaheen in its reply is eye opener for Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and other relevant authorities that how privately hired persons or lappus were authorized access to customs records.

    This is also surprising that how these unauthorized lappus getting entry to terminal yard.

    The presence of lappus in Pakistan Customs is not new. The lappus are working for long time in the department and conducting official works on behalf of senior customs officials.

    It is commonly known that the customs officers hire these people for their ‘speed money’.

    The lappus as agent create win win situation for both customs officers and importers at the cost of national revenue. As facilitators lappus get huge commission beside their fixed income set by the customs officers.

    These lappus have direct interaction with importers on those consignments where misdeclaration made. The customs officers are no where or have no direct links in such illegal activities.

    The dangerous aspect of presence of lappus is access to sensitive data of Pakistan Customs, which has also strategic importance.

    Recently, Prime Minister Imran Khan pointed out massive corruption in Pakistan Customs. Although the prime minister quoted exaggerated amount but the instant case may be an example that how much the customs collectors are earning through illegal means.

    The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued many warnings to field formations to avoid the presence of unauthorized persons working within their jurisdictions. But all in vain as presence of lappus are still in the key places of Pakistan Customs.

    FBR chairman Shabbar Zaidi, in May 2019 soon after becoming chairman, while taking notice of presence of large number of visitors for making the entire clearance system doubtful, had ordered Customs Wing to strictly restrict, entry into Customs Houses, only to the concerned traders, their authorized representatives and members and relevant trade bodies/ associations.

  • WCO members accept HS 2022 for customs tariffs

    WCO members accept HS 2022 for customs tariffs

    KARACHI: Member countries of World Customs Organization (WCO) have accepted HS 2022, the seventh edition of the Harmonized System (HS) nomenclature used for the uniform classification of goods traded internationally all over the world.

    It shall come into force on January 01, 2022, said a statement issued by WCO.

    The HS serves as the basis for Customs tariffs and for the compilation of international trade statistics in 211 economies (of which 158 are Contracting Parties to the HS Convention).

    The new HS 2022 edition makes some major changes to the Harmonized System with a total of 351 sets of amendments covering a wide range of goods moving across borders.

    Here are some of the highlights:

    Adaption to current trade through the recognition of new product streams and addressing environmental and social issues of global concern are the major features of the HS 2022 amendments.

    Visibility will be introduced to a number of high profile product streams in the 2022 Edition to recognize the changing trade patterns.

    Electrical and electronic waste, commonly referred to as e-waste, is one example of a product class which presents significant policy concerns as well as a high value of trade, hence HS 2022 includes specific provisions for its classification to assist countries in their work under the Basel Convention.

    New provisions for novel tobacco and nicotine based products resulted from the difficulties of the classification of these products, lack of visibility in trade statistics and the very high monetary value of this trade.

    Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly referred to as drones, also gain their own specific provisions to simplify the classification of these aircraft.

    Smart phones will gain their own subheading and Note, which will also clarify and confirm the current heading classification of these multifunctional devices.

    Major reconfigurations have been undertaken for the subheadings of heading 70.19 for glass fibres and articles thereof and for heading 84.62 for metal forming machinery. These changes recognize that the current subheadings do not adequately represent the technological advances in these sectors, leaving a lack of trade statistics important to the industries and potential classification difficulties.

    One area which is a focus for the future is the classification of multi-purpose intermediate assemblies. However, one very important example of such a product has already been addressed in HS 2022. Flat panel display modules will be classified as a product in their own right which will simplify classification of these modules by removing the need to identify final use. Health and safety has also featured in the changes. The recognition of the dangers of delays in the deployment of tools for the rapid diagnosis of infectious diseases in outbreaks has led to changes to the provisions for such diagnostic kits to simplify classification. New provisions for placebos and clinical trial kits for medical research to enable classification without information on the ingredients in a placebos will assist in facilitating cross-border medical research. Cell cultures and cell therapy are among the product classes that have gained new and specific provisions. On a human security level, a number of new provisions specifically provide for various dual use items. These range from toxins to laboratory equipment.

    Protection of society and the fight against terrorism are increasingly important roles for Customs. Many new subheadings have been created for dual use goods that could be diverted for unauthorized use, such as radioactive materials and biological safety cabinets, as well as for items required for the construction of improvised explosive devices, such as detonators.

    Goods specifically controlled under various Conventions have also been updated. The HS 2022 Edition introduces new subheadings for specific chemicals controlled under the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), for certain hazardous chemicals controlled under the Rotterdam Convention and for certain persistent organic pollutants (POPs) controlled under the Stockholm Convention. Furthermore, at the request of the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), new subheadings have been introduced for the monitoring and control of fentanyls and their derivatives as well as two fentanyl precursors. Major changes, including new heading Note 4 to Section VI and new heading 38.27, have been introduced for gases controlled under the Kigali Amendment of the Montreal Protocol.

    The changes are not confined to creating new specific provisions for various goods. The amendments also include clarification of texts to ensure uniform application of the nomenclature. For example, there are changes for the clarification and alignment between French and English of the appropriate way to measure wood in the rough for the purposes of subheadings under heading 44.03.

    Given the wide scope of the changes, there are many important changes not mentioned in this short introduction. All interested parties are encourage to read the Recommendation carefully (to be published soon).

    Implementation

    While January 2022 may seem far off, a lot of work needs to be done at WCO, national and regional levels for the timely implementation of the new HS edition. The WCO is currently working on the development of requisite correlation tables between the current 2017 and the new edition of the HS, and on updating the HS publications, such as the Explanatory Notes, the Classification Opinions, the Alphabetical Index and the HS online database.

    Customs administrations and regional economic communities have a huge task to ensure timely implementation of the 2022 HS Edition, as required by the HS Convention.

    They are therefore encouraged to begin the process of preparing for the implementation of HS 2022 in their national Customs tariff or statistical nomenclatures. The WCO will step up its capacity building efforts to assist Members with their implementation.

  • Amended payment procedure for imported vehicles issued

    Amended payment procedure for imported vehicles issued

    ISLAMABAD: The ministry of commerce has issued notification to implement amendment payment procedure for customs clearance of imported motor vehicles.

    The ministry issued SRO 1625(I)/2019 dated December 30, 2019 to amend Import Policy Order, 2016.

    As per amendment: “Provided that in case the Pak Rupee depreciates or government increases the import duties or taxes after receipt of remittance and before filing of the goods declaration, which results in shortfall of remitted amount against payable duties and taxes, the importer shall be allowed to meet the shortfall through local sources.”

    The commerce ministry through SRO 52(I)/2019 dated January 15, 2019 made it mandatory that payment for customs clearance of import motor vehicles shall be made out of foreign exchange.

    Further, the proof of payment through banking channel was also made mandatory.

    According to the SRO 52:-

    “All vehicles in new/used condition to be imported under transfer of residence, personal baggage or under gift scheme, the duty and taxes shall be paid out of foreign exchange arranged by Pakistan Nationals themselves or local recipient supported by bank encashment certificate showing conversion of foreign remittances to local currency, as under:

    (a) the remittance for payment of duties and taxes shall originate from the account of Pakistani national sending the vehicle from abroad; and

    (b) the remittance shall either be received in the account of Pakistani national sending the vehicle from abroad or, in case, his account is non-existent or inoperative, in the account of his family.”

  • Baggage false declaration to be treated as smuggled goods

    Baggage false declaration to be treated as smuggled goods

    KARACHI: Any misdeclaration or false declaration of baggage carrying by passengers or crew members shall be treated as smuggled goods and penalties will be applicable related to smuggled goods.

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  • Tax Amendment Ordinance: highlights of changes in customs law

    Tax Amendment Ordinance: highlights of changes in customs law

    ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Wednesday issued salient features of to highlight amendments to Customs Act, 1969 made through Tax Law (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2019.

    Following are the salient features of changes made to customs law:

    1. After section 3CC, the following new section is proposed to be inserted:-

    “3CCC. Directorate General of Law and Prosecution. – The Directorate General of Law and Prosecution is being proposed for the reason that in all the Collectorates and Directorates there are a number of cases which are framed for evasion of duty/taxes but owing to excessive work load and lack of expertise on the prosecution side the cases are not properly defended at subsequent legal fora. The Directorate General of Law and Prosecution will be established with specific power to handle legal issue and equipped with staff expert in handling legal issues.

    2. The penal clause 47A of section 156(1) provides for fix penalty @ Rs.5000/- for initial five days and thereafter @ Rs.10000/- per day upto a maximum limit of Rs.100000/- in case GD is filed after ten days of the date of arrival of goods into Pakistan.

    This clause was inserted to realize stuck up Government revenue as importer will suitably discharge their liabilities to avoid their penalties. However, bonafide person need to be excluded from this penal clause.

    However, the intent of the proposed amendment is to exclude the goods imported or received as gift by individuals without NTN or STRN through courier or air cargo, diplomatic cargo and imports made by government agencies.

    3. Changes are being proposed in section 156 to penalize persons carrying foreign currency. Previously, a person carrying foreign currency beyond the permissible amount of $10000 was being prosecuted.

    It is now being proposed by means of varying slabs being taken by passengers ,ranging from $10000- $200000 and above and accordingly proposing varying degrees of penalties from a mere fine and then imprisonment upto fourteen years depending on the amount of currency apprehended by the authorities.

    Similarly, slabs for smuggling of Gold, platinum and Silver has been proposed along with their varying degrees of fine and imprisonment depending on the quantum of precious metals.

    4. Owing to surge in smuggling activities and knowing that smugglers as well equipped, it is being proposed that section 164 may be suitably amended empowering Customs officials to fire in the Line of Duty.

    5. Currently, section 185A specifies the provisions for cognizance of offences by special Judges. It is proposed that a time period of six months may be fixed for the finalization of proceedings in criminal cases because cases keep on lingering without any outcome for years. No time limitation in decision of the case also accords time to the investigating officers to submit final challan without a time limit which aspect weakens the case as the time passed by.

    6. Section 194 of the Customs Act, 1969 provides for the constitution of a Customs Appellate Tribunal by the Federal Government which is competent to adjudicate upon appeals filed against orders passed by the Collector (Appeals).

    The said section specifies various pre-requisites for appointment as a judicial or technical member and empowers the Federal Government to appoint Chairman of the Customs Appellate Tribunal.

    In order to complement revenue collection efforts by FBR, streamline the affairs of the Tribunal(s), bring about greater transparency in the manner of appointment of judicial and technical members of the Tribunal(s) and to impart greater efficiency in the working of the Tribunal for ensuring maximum disposal of cases it is proposed that in addition to the prerequisite as already mentioned, the qualification of Judicial Members may also be prescribed under rules made by the Prime Minister.

    Furthermore the constitution and functioning of benches and procedure of the Appellate Tribunal may be regulated by rules approved by the Prime Minister.

  • Customs officials empowered using firearms in the line of duty

    Customs officials empowered using firearms in the line of duty

    ISLAMABAD: The government has authorized customs officials to use firearms in the line of duty to prevent smuggling and other illegal activities.

    In this regard a new sub-section 3 has been inserted to Customs Act, 1969 through Tax Laws (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2019.

    Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Wednesday issued ‘Tax Laws (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2019’ have been promulgated through the presidential order.

    The new sub-section shall be read as follow:

    “(3) For the execution of the above, the officers or officials shall be empowered to use all necessary force including use of firearms subject to Section 97 of the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 in the line of duty.”

    Under Section 164 of the Customs Act, 1969, the customs officials were empowered to stop and search conveyances.

    The Section 164 is read as:

    164. Power to stop and search conveyances.- (1) Where the appropriate officer has reason to believe that within the territories of Pakistan(including territorial waters) any conveyance has been, is being or is about to be, used in the smuggling of any goods or in the carriage of any smuggled goods, he may at any time stop any such conveyance or, in the case of an aircraft, compel it to land, and –

    (a) rummage and search any part of the conveyance;

    (b) examine and search any goods thereon; and

    (c) break open the lock of any door, fixture or package for making search.

    (2) Where in the circumstances referred to in sub-section (1)-

    (a) it becomes necessary to stop any vessel or compel any aircraft to land, it shall be lawful of any vessel or aircraft in the service of the Government while flying her proper flag or bearing flag marks and any authority authorized in this behalf by the Federal Government to summon such vessel to stop or the aircraft to land, by means of an international signal, code or other recognized means, and thereupon such vessel shall forthwith stop or such aircraft shall forthwith land, and if it fails to do so chase may be given thereto by any vessel or aircraft as aforesaid and if after a gun is fired as a signal, the vessel fails to stop or the aircraft fails to land, it may be fired upon;

    (b) it becomes necessary to stop any conveyance other than a vessel or aircraft, the appropriate officer may use or cause to be used all lawful means for stopping it or preventing its escape including, if all other means fail, firing upon it.

    The new sub-section shall be included:

    “(3) For the execution of the above, the officers or officials shall be empowered to use all necessary force including use of firearms subject to Section 97 of the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 in the line of duty.”

  • Tax Amendment Ordinance: 14-year jail, penalty of ten time of value for currency smuggling

    Tax Amendment Ordinance: 14-year jail, penalty of ten time of value for currency smuggling

    ISLAMABAD: The government has introduced very harsh penalties for offence of currency smuggling. The government enhanced the jail term to 14 years for currency smuggling above $200,000 besides ten time of value of the currency would be recovered as penalty.

    Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Wednesday issued ‘Tax Laws (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2019’ have been promulgated through the presidential order.

    The following are the penal action for offences/smuggling introduced through the ordinance by amending Customs Act, 1969:

    (a) If the amount of the currency over and above the permissible limit is up to $10,000 or equivalent in value (currency of other denomination) etc.

    Such currency shall be liable to confiscation and any person concerned in the offence shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding the value of the excess amount of the currency.

    (b) If the amount of the currency over and above the permissible limit is up to $10,001 to $20,000 or equivalent in value (currency of other denomination) etc.

    Such currency shall be liable to confiscation and any person concerned in the offence shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding two times the value of the excess amount of the currency.

    (c) If the amount of the currency over and above the permissible limit is $20,001 to $50,000 or equivalent in value (currency of other denomination) etc.

    Such currency shall be liable to confiscation and any person concerned in the offence shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding three times the value of the currency; and upon conviction by a Special Judge he shall further be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years.

    (d) If the amount of the currency over and above the permissible limit is $50,001 to $100,000 or equivalent in value (currency of other denomination) etc.

    Such currency shall be liable to confiscation and any person concerned in the offence shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding four times the value of the currency; and upon conviction by a Special Judge he shall further be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years.

    (e) If the amount of the currency over and above the permissible limit is $100,001 to $200,000 or equivalent in value (currency of other denomination) etc.

    Such currency shall be liable to confiscation and any person concerned in the offence shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding five times the value of the currency; and upon conviction by a Special Judge he shall further be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years. Provided further that the sentence of the imprisonment shall not be less than three years.

    (f) If the amount of the currency over and above the permissible limit exceeds $200,000 or equivalent in value (currency of other denomination) etc.

    Such currency shall be liable to confiscation and any person concerned in the offence shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding ten times the value of the currency; and upon conviction by a Special Judge he shall further be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding fourteen years. Provided further that the sentence of the imprisonment shall not be less than five years.

  • FBR drafts rules for risk based customs clearance

    FBR drafts rules for risk based customs clearance

    ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has drafted Risk Management System Rules for customs clearance of cargo to comply with Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) of World Trade Organization (WTO).

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