October 16, 2024
FBR’s power to notify customs tariff

FBR’s power to notify customs tariff

Section 18E of Customs Act, 1969 has empowered the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to make changes in Pakistan Custom Tariff.

The FBR issued updated Customs Act, 1969 up to June 30, 2021. The act has been updated by making amendments brought through Finance Act, 2021.

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Following is the text of section 18E of the Customs Act, 1969:

18E. Pakistan Customs Tariff.- The Board may, by notification in the official Gazette, subject to such conditions, limitations or restrictions as it may deem fit to impose, make such changes in the Pakistan Customs Tariff, specified in the First Schedule to this Act, required only for the purposes of statistical suffix of the Pakistan Customs Tariff (PCT) Code:

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―Provided further that the Board may constitute a committee or a centre for the purpose of settlement of disputes regarding classification of goods and may prescribe rules or procedure for carrying out the purpose of this section.

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