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  • MCC Preventive Peshawar announces auction of confiscated vehicles on Sept 11

    MCC Preventive Peshawar announces auction of confiscated vehicles on Sept 11

    ISLAMABAD: Model Customs Collectorate (MCC) Preventive Peshawar has announced auction of confiscated vehicles on September 11, 2019 at various state warehouses.

    Following vehicles will be presented for auction:

    STATE WARE HOUSE, PESHAWAR

    01. Honda Accord Car Model 1987 Chassis No. JHMCA5300C000462

    02. Mercedes Benz (Bullet Proof) Model 1982 Chassis No. WDB-12603312037551

    03. Honda Accord Motor Car 1985 Chassis No. JHMCA45300C002584

    04. Mercedez Benz Truck Model 1995 Chassis No. WDB6770381K175873

    05. Mitsubishi Pajero Jeep Model 2006 Chassis No. JMYLNV76W6J001329

    06. Toyota Land Cruiser Prado Model 1999 Chassis No. LJ90-0002325

    07. Toyota Hilux Pick Up 4X4 Model 1997 Chassis No. JT733LNA309004002

    08. Toyota Hilux Pick Up Model 2007 Chassis No. MROCS12G400043443

    09. Toyota Fielder Car Model 2002 Chassis No. NZE121-0134145

    10. Mitsubishi Pajero Model 2006 Chassis No. JMYLNV76W6J001340

    11. Toyota Land Cruiser Model 2004 Chassis No. LTERB71J800020686

    12. Toyota Hilux Pick Up Model 2001 Chassis No. JTFDE626800061496

    13. Toyota Camry Car Model 2014 (as per Website) Chassis No. 6TIBF3FK-40X056581

    14. Mercedez Benz Car Model 2002(as per Website) Chassis No. WDB2100162B169560

    15. Toyota Land Cruiser 1993 Chassis No. KZJ78-0007642

    STATE WARE HOUSE MARDAN

    01. Toyota Surf Model 1996 Chassis No. RZN185-0015007

    STATE WARE HOUSE, ABBOTTABAD

    01. Toyota Mark-X Car Model 2006 Chassis No. GRX120-0009539

    STATE WARE HOUSE, FRONTIER CORPS

    01. Toyota Corolla Car Model 2007 Chassis No. NZE120-6073022

    02. Daewoo Car Model 1992 Chassis No. KLATF19TINB-522281

    03. Toyota 2D Corolla Car, 1992 Chassis No. EE101-3046367

    04. Pickup Model 1980 Chassis No. RN43-003433

    05. Toyota Land Cruiser Model 1988 Chassis No. LJ-710003848

    06. Mark-1 Motor Car Model Nil Chassis No. LA3VS-216474

    07. Motor Car Model 1978 Chassis No. M-430-300918

    08. Toyota Corolla Car Model 1982 Chassis No. A171-A-8024009

    09. Toyota Pick Up Model 1980 Chassis No. RN40-069388

    10. Toyota Corolla Car Model 2003 (as per Website) Chassis No. NZE120-6005014

    11. Toyota Double Cabin Model 1996 (as per Website) Chassis No. JT133LNA409046824

    12. Towance Model 1994 (as per Website) Chassis No. CR22-5016240

    13. Suzuki Mehran Car Model 1989 Chassis No. SB308PK622878

    14. Toyota Pick Up Double Cabin Model 1986 (as per Website) Chassis No. LN56-0075058

    15. Toyota Corolla Car Model 1992 (as per Website) Chassis No. CE100-3020027

    16. Toyota Mark-II Car Model 2001 (as per Website) Chassis No. JZX110-6022047

    17. Suzuki Alto Car Model 2002 Chassis No. HA23S-689157

    18. Toyota Corolla Saloon Car Model 2004 (as per Website) Chassis No. ZZE121-9010983

    19. Suzuki “VXR” Car Model 2001 Chassis No. HA23S-613292

    20. Honda Motor Cycle CG-125 Model 2005 Chassis No. S74083

    21. Honda Motor Cycle CG-125 Model 2003 Chassis No. D72343

    22. Honda Motor Cycle CG-125 Model 2007 Chassis No. BJ017444

    23. Honda Motor Cycle CG-125 Model 2001 Chassis No. PF012620

    24. Honda Motor Cycle Deluxe 125CC Model 2006 Chassis No. BJ006783

    25. Toyota Corolla Car Model 2001 (as per Website) Chassis No. CE100-9020816

  • FBR decides to update units of measurement for trade facilitation

    FBR decides to update units of measurement for trade facilitation

    ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to update the units of measurements in order to facilitate trade. FBR chairman Syed Shabbar Zaidi has issued instructions to customs authorities, said a statement on Friday.

    It said that this exercise is likely to be completed in week’s time and new units of measurement shall be notified and difficulties faced by the importers/exporters regarding unit of measurements will get addressed.

    It will also result in ease of doing business.
    In order to bring the national trade data in conformity with international standards, the units of measurement (UoM) are made uniform in accordance with the guidelines of World Customs Organization (WCO).

    This uniformity not only helps in collection, comparison and analysis of trade statistics but also simplify the process of assessment resulting in speedy clearance of goods.

    The standard units of measurements were previously notified by the Federal Board of Revenue in the year 2012.

    Despite the fact that these need to be revisited and updated on regular basis, no exercise to this effect was carried out in the last seven (7) years.

    After the issuance of new CGO all field formations of Customs will be directed to adopt standard units of quantity/measurement (UoM) expressed therein and accordingly, the importers/clearing agents/shipping agents will be required to fill invoices/documents in line with new UoM.

  • Pakistan, Saudi Customs to exchange intelligence based information

    Pakistan, Saudi Customs to exchange intelligence based information

    ISLAMABAD: The customs authorities of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have agreed to further explore intelligence based information to strengthen mutual cooperation.

    A five-member delegation of Saudi Customs Authority visited Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), to discuss various matters of mutual interest and assistance, a statement said on Tuesday.

    The Saudi Customs delegation was headed by Muhammad AlNuaim, Deputy Governor of Security Affairs. Pakistani side was headed by Shabbar Raza Zaidi, Chairman, FBR.

    Muhammad Javed Ghani, Member (Customs-Policy), Jawwad Uwais Agha (Member-Operations) and other senior officers of Pakistan customs also participated in the meeting.

    Both sides shared their experiences in law enforcement domain and further explored avenues of future cooperation in following areas of mutual interest:

    1. Exchange of Information, on real time basis, between both countries regarding values of goods originating from both countries;

    2. Exchange of intelligence based information to effectively control illicit flow of currency;

    3. Development of authorized economic cooperation program between both countries;

    4. Profiling of advance passenger information;

    5. Cooperation between Saudi Customs and Pakistani Customs in order to arrest the senders and recipients of drugs;

    6. Exchange of post seizure and arrest investigations;

    7. Designation of contact officers for mutual cooperation;

    8. Capacity building for automation/harmonization of customs procedures.

    It was underscored that the menace of narcotics, smuggling and under invoicing/over invoicing are the primary sources of illicit financial flows (IFFs) which is inherently a global phenomenon.

    It was mutually agreed that no country can cope with these cross border challenges without ensuring international cooperation.

    Therefore, there is a dire need for both brotherly countries to support each other by all possible means of cooperation through international forums as well as Customs to Customs Cooperation under Mutual Assistance Agreements.

    AlNuaim expressed that the Saudi government give great value to its brotherly relations with the government of Pakistan.

    He informed that the Saudi government has recently introduced new monetary limits on currency which so far are not well known to the visitors from Pakistan.

    He requested to share this information by launching a public awareness campaign in this regard.

    Javed Ghani, Member (Customs-Policy) ensured cooperation and informed that the control of currency smuggling is one of the prime priorities of present regime.

    Therefore, declaration of currency has now been made mandatory and FBR has taken various legal and administrative actions to improve interdictory regime against currency smuggling.

    Jawwad Uwais Agha gave brief details of the National Single Window (NSW) and told the delegates that this initiative provides a complete framework for intra agency cooperation in Pakistan.

    The delegation was apprised that at national level, Risk Based Mitigation Secretary (RBMS) has been evolved after taking due input from all stake holder agencies including Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), Anti Narcotics Force, Airport Security Force and Pakistan Customs.

    Under RBMS, a totally new institutional apparatus has been setup with a dedicated Directorate, namely, Cross Border Currency Movement (CBMC) within the Directorate General of Customs Intelligence & Investigation to address the risks of cash smuggling.

    This measure has turned out very successful as in FY 2018-2019 total 487 million rupees were seized under its intelligence sharing against 157 million rupees in the FY 2017-2018.

    The Saudi delegation appreciated these efforts and showed keen interest in the project of National Single Window, National Targeting Centre and Advance Passenger Information Systems (APIS).

    Both sides unanimously agreed that there exists huge scope for enhanced cooperation between both the countries which will help them to address a wide range of problems originating from currency smuggling, narcotics and mis-declarations.

  • FBR explains treatment of duty, taxes on goods imported under foreign trade agreements

    FBR explains treatment of duty, taxes on goods imported under foreign trade agreements

    The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has provided comprehensive details regarding the taxes for goods imported under trade agreements with foreign countries.

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  • MCC Port Qasim surpasses revenue collection target for August 2019

    MCC Port Qasim surpasses revenue collection target for August 2019

    KARACHI: Model Customs Collectorate (MCC) Port Muhammad Bin Qasim has surpassed revenue collection target for the month of August 2019.

    The collectorate collected Rs56 billion during August 2019, three percent higher than the target of Rs54.3 billion.

    The collection is also 17 percent higher when compared with Rs46.65 billion collected in August 2018, according to a press release issued by the collectorate on Sunday.

    The break-up of collection revealed that the collection of customs duty posted 15 percent growth to Rs18 billion during the month under review as compared with Rs15.2 billion in the same month of the last year.

    Similarly, in the same period the collection of sale tax increased to Rs32.47 billion as compared with Rs25.8 billion. Besides the collection of federal excise duty has increased to Rs393 million from Rs345 million.

    The collection of advance income tax at import stage increased to Rs5.6 billion in August 2019 as compared with Rs5.2 billion in the same month of the last year.

    Commenting on the revenue collection performance, Mumtaz Ali Khoso, collector of MCC Port Muhammd Bin Qasim said that the collection was impressive despite steep decline in imports.

    He lauded the leadership of Chairman of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Syed Muhammad Shabbar Zaidi, Member Customs-Operations Dr. Jawwad Uwais Agha and Chief Collector (Appraisement-South), Kharachi Ms. Suraiya Ahmed Butt.

    He also lauded the efforts of his team of officers and staff in achieving the revenue target and expressed the resolve to achieve the remaining revenue target for the current financial year.

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  • FBR explains dutiable goods imported into Pakistan

    FBR explains dutiable goods imported into Pakistan

    KARACHI: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has defined dutiable goods imported into Pakistan under Customs Act, 1969.

    The FBR issued Customs Act, 1969 updated June 30, 2019 and explained goods dutiable under Section 118 of the Act.

    Section 18: Goods dutiable

    (1) Except as hereinafter provided, customs duties shall be levied at such rates as are prescribed in the First Schedule or under any other law for the time being in force on,-

    (a) goods imported into Pakistan;

    (b) goods brought from any foreign country to any customs station, and without payment of duty there, transshipped or transported for, or thence carried to, and imported at any other customs-station; and

    (c) goods brought in bond from one customs station to another. 105(1A) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), customs duties shall be levied at such rates on import of goods or class of goods as are prescribed in the Fifth Schedule, subject to such conditions, limitations and restrictions as prescribed therein.

    (2) No export duty shall be levied on the goods exported from Pakistan.

    (3) The Federal Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, levy, subject to such conditions, limitations or restrictions as it may deem fit to impose, a regulatory duty on all or any of the goods imported or exported, as specified in the First Schedule at a rate not exceeding one hundred per cent of the value of such goods as determined under section 25 or, as the case may be, section 25A.

    (4) The regulatory duty levied under sub-section (3) shall –

    (a) be in addition to any duty imposed under sub-section (1) or under any other law for the time being in force; and

    (b) be leviable on and from the day specified in the notification issued under that sub-section, notwithstanding the fact that the issue of the official Gazette in which such notification appears is published at any time after that day.]

    (5) The Federal Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, levy an additional customs-duty on such imported goods as are specified in the First Schedule, at a rate not exceeding thirty-five per cent of value of such goods as determined under section 25 or, as the case may be, section 25A:

    Provided that the cumulative incidence of customs-duties leviable under sub-sections (1) and (5) shall not exceed the rates agreed to by the Government of Pakistan under multilateral trade agreements.

    (6) The additional customs-duty levied under sub-section (5) shall be,-

    (a) in addition to any duty imposed under sub-sections (1) and (3) or under any other law for the time being in force; and

    (b) leviable on and from the day specified in the notification issued under that sub-section, notwithstanding the fact that the official Gazette in which such notification appears is published at any time after that day.

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  • Customs stops goods removal from EPZ without authority

    Customs stops goods removal from EPZ without authority

    In a bid to tighten regulatory oversight and prevent unauthorized movement of goods, Pakistan Customs has barred customs agents from removing goods from Export Processing Zones (EPZ) without a proper authority letter issued by the relevant investor or importer.

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  • FBR lists prohibited items for import, export

    FBR lists prohibited items for import, export

    KARACHI: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued list of items that are prohibited for clearance of import or export under Customs Act, 1969.

    The FBR issued Customs Act, 1969 updated till June 30, 2019 (incorporating changes brought through Finance Act, 2019) and explained Section 15 related to prohibition.

    Section 15

    Prohibitions:- No goods specified in the following clauses shall be brought into or taken out of Pakistan, namely:-

    (a) counterfeit coins, forged or counterfeit currency notes, and any other counterfeit product;

    (b) any obscene book, pamphlet, paper, drawing, painting, representation, figure, photograph, film, or, article, video or audio recording, CDs or recording on any other media;

    (c) goods having applied thereto a counterfeit trade mark within the meaning of the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 (Act XLV of 1860), or a false trade description within the meaning of the Copyright Ordinance, 1962 (XXXIV of 1962), the Registered Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits Ordinance, 2000 (XLIX of 2000), the Registered Designs Ordinance, 2000 (XLV of 2000), the Patents Ordinance, 2000 (LXI of 2000), and the Trade Marks Ordinance, 2001 (XIX of 2001);

    (d) goods made or produced outside Pakistan and having applied thereto any name or trade mark, being or purporting to be the name or trade mark of any manufacturer, dealer or trader in Pakistan, unless,-

    (i) the name or trade mark is, as to every application thereof, accompanied by a definite indication of the goods having been made or produced in a place outside Pakistan; and

    (ii) the country in which that place is situated is in that indication shown in letters as large and conspicuous as any letter in the name or trade mark, and in the same language and character as the name or trade mark;

    (e) goods involving infringement of copyright, layout-design of integrated circuits, industrial designs, patents within the meaning of the Copyright Ordinance, 1962 (XXXIV of 1962), the Registered Designs Ordinance, 2000 (XLV of 2000), and the Patents Ordinance, 2000 (LXI of 2000), respectively; and

    (f) goods made or produced outside Pakistan and intended for sale, and having applied thereto, a design in which copyright exists under the Copyright Ordinance, 1962 (XXXIV of 1962), the Registered Layout –Designs of Integrated Circuits Ordinance, 2000 (XLV of 2000), the Patents Ordinance, 2000 (LXI of 2000), and the Trade Marks Ordinance, 2001 (XIX of 2001), in respect of the class to which the goods belong or any fraudulent or obvious imitation of such design, patent, copyright except when the application of such design has been made with the license or written consent of the registered proprietor, right holder of the design, patent or copyright, as the case may be:

    Provided that offences relating to goods imported or exported in violation of Intellectual Property Rights shall, notwithstanding any thing contained in any other law for the time being in force, be adjudicated under section 179 by the appropriate officer of customs.

    Section 16

    Power to prohibit or restrict importation and exportation of goods.- The Federal Government may, from time to time, by notification in the official Gazette, prohibit or restrict the bringing into or taking out of Pakistan of any goods of specified description by air, sea or land.

    Section 17

    Detention, seizure and confiscation of goods imported in violation of section 15 or section 16.- Where any goods are imported into, or attempted to be exported out of, Pakistan in violation of the provisions of section 15 or of a notification under section 16, such goods shall, without prejudice to any other penalty to which the offender may be liable under this Act or the rules made there under or any other law, be liable to detention, for seizure or confiscation subject to approval of an officer not below the rank of an Assistant Collector of Customs, and seizure for confiscation through adjudication, if required.

    It may be mention here that the ministry of commerce through SROs 927 and 928 dated August 9, 2019 imposed complete ban on trade with India.

  • FBR transfers BS-20 officers of Pakistan Customs Service

    FBR transfers BS-20 officers of Pakistan Customs Service

    ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has notified transfers and postings of officers of BS-20 Pakistan Customs Service (PCS) with immediate effect and until further orders.

    The following customs officers have been transferred and posted:

    01. Dr Samina Taslim Zehra (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Director, Directorate of Input Output Co-efficient Organization (South), Karachi from the post of Chief, Federal Board of Revenue (Hq), Islamabad.

    02. Muhammad Asghar Khan (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Director, Directorate General of Intelligence & Investigation, FBR, from the post of Islamabad Additional Director, Directorate of Post Clearance Audit, Islamabad.

    03. Ms. Rabab Sikandar (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Director, Directorate of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Enforcement (Central), Lahore from the post of Director, Directorate of Intelligence & Investigation, FBR, Lahore.

    04. Mirza Mubashir Baig (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Director, Directorate General of IPR Enforcement (North), Islamabad from the post of Collector, Model Customs Collectorate, Faisalabad.

    05. Ms. Saima Shehzad (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement, Faisalabad from the post of Collector, Collectorate of Customs, (Appeals), Lahore.

    06. Ms. Iram Maqbool Aamir (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Director, Directorate of Training & Research (Customs), Islamabad from the post of Director, Directorate General of Intelligence & Investigation, FBR, Islamabad.

    07. Muhammad Saleem (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Preventive, Multan from the post of Chief, Federal Board of Revenue (Hq), Islamabad.

    08. Ms. Naureen Ahmad Tarar (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Collector, Collectorate of Customs, (Appeals), Lahore from the post of Director, Directorate of Customs Valuation, Lahore.

    09. Ms. Ambreen Ahmad Tarar (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Director, Directorate of Customs Valuation, Lahore from the post of Collector, Model Customs Collectorate, Multan.

    10. Basit Maqsood Abbasi (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Collector, Model Customs Collectorate (AIIA), Lahore from the post of Additional Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Preventive, Lahore.

    11. Ms. Sadia Munib (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Director, Directorate of Intelligence & Investigation, FBR, Lahore from the post of Additional Director, Directorate of Intelligence & Investigation, FBR, Lahore.

    The FBR said that the officers who are drawing performance allowance prior to issuance of this notification shall continue to draw this allowance on the new place of posting.

  • FBR notifies transfers, postings of chief collectors

    FBR notifies transfers, postings of chief collectors

    KARACHI: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has notified transfers and postings of chief collectors of customs with immediate effect and until further orders.

    The FBR notified transfers and postings of following officers of Pakistan Customs Service (PCS) in BS-20-21:

    01. Ms. Zeba Hai Azhar (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-21) has been transferred and posted as Chief Collector of Customs Enforcement (Central), Lahore from the post of Chief Collector of Customs (Central), Lahore.

    02. Dr. Fareed Iqbal Qureshi (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-21) has been transferred and posted as Chief Collector of Customs Appraisement (Central), Lahore from the post of Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Preventive, Karachi.

    03. Imtiaz Ahmed Shaikh (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Exports, Custom House, Karachi from the post of Chief, Federal Board of Revenue (Hq), Islamabad.

    04. Muhammad Saqif Saeed (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Preventive, Karachi from the post of Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Exports, Custom House, Karachi.

    The FBR said that the officers who are drawing performance allowance prior to issuance of this notification shall continue to draw this allowance on the new place of posting.