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  • Pakistan Customs seizes huge quantity of Indian white sugar

    Pakistan Customs seizes huge quantity of Indian white sugar

    ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Customs has seized huge quantity of Indian origin white sugar, which was to be used in Afghanistan.

    Pakistan Customs Directorate General of Afghan Transit has seized a huge number of Indian origin consignments mis-declared as ‘White Sugar’, destined to be consumed in Afghanistan, said a statement on Friday.

    After confirmation through laboratory tests, the sugar is found to be “unfit for human consumption. So far 4472 Metric Tons in172 Containers out of 258 Containers have been tested by Laboratories and reported as ‘unfit for human consumption’, the rest of the 2236 Metric Tons (86 containers) are under investigation, the statement said.

    The harmful intake of this ‘expired sugar’ emanating foul smell and having turned brownish in colour would have seriously endangered the health of Afghan nationals had it made its way to the markets in Afghanistan.

    In continuing to play its mandated role in ‘Protection of Society’, Customs at the operational level is further enhancing its enforcement efforts and information network, without compromising on trade facilitation.

  • FBR reshuffles BS-16 officials in Customs intelligence and investigation

    FBR reshuffles BS-16 officials in Customs intelligence and investigation

    ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on July 15, 2019 notified transfers and postings of following BS-16 officials of Customs Department with immediate effect and until further orders.

    01. Fareed-ud-Din Masood, Superintendent from Directorate of Intelligence & Investigation-Customs, Hyderabad to Model Customs Collectorate (MCC) Hyderabad.

    02. Muhammad Akhtar, Intelligence Officer from Dte. of Intelligence & Investigation-Customs, Peshawar to MCC, Preventive, Peshawar.

    03. Jawad Sultan, Intelligence Officer from Dte. of Intelligence & Investigation-Customs, Peshawar to MCC, Preventive, Peshawar.

    04. Muhammad Yousaf, Intelligence Officer from Dte. of Intelligence & Investigation-Customs, Peshawar to MCC, Preventive, Peshawar.

    05. Mir Sahib, Intelligence Officer from Dte. of Intelligence & Investigation-Customs, Peshawar to MCC, Appraisement, Peshawar.

    06. Yaqoob Shah, Inspector from Dte. of Intelligence & Investigation-Customs, Peshawar to MCC, Appraisement, Peshawar

    07. Habib Ullah, Inspector Dte. of Intelligence & Investigation-Customs, Peshawar to MCC, Appraisement, Peshawar.

    08. Sohail Khan, Inspector from MCC, Preventive, Peshawar to Dte. of Intelligence & Investigation-Customs, Peshawar.

    09.Syed Nasir Ali Shah, Inspector from MCC, Preventive, Peshawar to Dte. of Intelligence & Investigation-Customs, Peshawar.

    10. Said Zaman, Inspector from MCC, Preventive, Peshawar to Dte. of Intelligence & Investigation-Customs, Peshawar.

    11. Muhammad Chan Zeb, Inspector from MCC, Appraisement, Peshawar to Dte. of Intelligence & Investigation-Customs, Peshawar.

    12. Muhammad Imtiaz Baig, Inspector from MCC, Appraisement, Peshawar to Dte. of Intelligence & Investigation-Customs, Peshawar.

    13. Abdul Waheed, Inspector from MCC, Appraisement, Peshawar to Dte. of Intelligence & Investigation-Customs, Peshawar.

    14. Mujeeb Akber Jalbani, Intelligence Officer from Dte. of Intelligence & Investigation-Customs, Hyderabad to MCC, Hyderabad.

    15. Nadeem Hussain Isran, Intelligence Officer from Dte. of Intelligence & Investigation-Customs, Hyderabad to MCC, Hyderabad.

    16. Shah Muhammad, Inspector from MCC, Hyderabad to Dte. of Intelligence & Investigation-Customs, Hyderabad.

    17. Iftikhar Ahmad, Intelligence Officer from Dte. of Intelligence & Investigation-Customs, Lahore to MCC, Appraisement, Lahore.

    18. Zulfiqar Ali, Intelligence Officer from Dte. of Intelligence & Investigation-Customs, Lahore to MCC, Appraisement, Lahore.

    19. Muhammad Ali, Intelligence Officer from Dte. of Intelligence & Investigation-Customs, Lahore to MCC, Appraisement, Lahore.

    20. Muhammad Sohail Iqbal, Intelligence Officer from Dte. of Intelligence & Investigation-Customs, Lahore to MCC, Appraisement, Lahore.

    21. Abid Iqbal, Inspector from Dte. of Intelligence & Investigation-Customs, Lahore to MCC, Appraisement, Lahore.

    22. Agha Nasim Ullah, Intelligence Officer from Dte. of Intelligence & Investigation-Customs, Lahore to MCC, Appraisement, Lahore.

    23. Hamid Babar, Inspector from Dte. of Intelligence & Investigation-Customs, Lahore to MCC, Appraisement, Lahore.

    24. Nadeem Ahsan, Inspector from Dte. of Intelligence & Investigation-Customs, Lahore to MCC, Preventive, Lahore.

    25. Saeed Iqbal, Intelligence Officer from Dte. of Intelligence & Investigation-Customs, Lahore to MCC, Preventive, Lahore.

    26. Sohail Murtaza, Inspector from Dte. of Intelligence & Investigation-Customs, Lahore to MCC, Preventive, Lahore.

    27. Agha Sultan Haider, Intelligence Officer from Dte. of Intelligence & Investigation-Customs, Lahore to MCC, Preventive, Lahore.

    28. Abdul Hameed Bhatti, Intelligence Officer from Dte. of Intelligence & Investigation-Customs, Lahore to MCC, Preventive, Lahore.

    29. Bashir Tabassum, Intelligence Officer from Dte. of Intelligence & Investigation-Customs, Quetta to MCC, Preventive, Quetta.

    30. Muhammad Shabbir Khan, Inspector from MCC, Preventive, Quetta to Dte. of Intelligence & Investigation-Customs, Quetta.

    31. Ali Raza Bhatti, Inspector from MCC, Appraisement, Lahore to Dte. of Intelligence & Investigation-Customs, Lahore.

    32. Noman Ashraf, Inspector from MCC, Appraisement, Lahore to Dte. of Intelligence & Investigation-Customs, Lahore.

    33. M. Akmal Shahzad, Inspector from MCC, Appraisement, Lahore to Dte. of Intelligence & Investigation-Customs, Lahore.

    34. Salman Ahmed, Inspector from MCC, Appraisement, Lahore to Dte. of Intelligence & Investigation-Customs, Lahore.

    35. Muhammad Ali, Inspector from MCC, Appraisement, Lahore to Dte. of Intelligence & Investigation-Customs, Lahore.

    36. Fazal Mehmood Jahangir, Inspector from MCC, Appraisement, Lahore to Dte. of Intelligence & Investigation-Customs, Lahore.

    37. Muhammad Naeem, Inspector from MCC, Appraisement, Lahore to Dte. of Intelligence & Investigation-Customs, Lahore.

    38. Syed Tanveer Hussain Shah, Inspector from MCC, Preventive, Lahore to Dte. of Intelligence & Investigation-Customs, Lahore.

    39. Muhammad Yasin, Inspector from MCC, Preventive, Lahore to Dte. of Intelligence & Investigation-Customs, Lahore.

    40. Allah Ditta, Inspector from MCC, Preventive, Lahore to Dte. of Intelligence & Investigation-Customs, Lahore.

    41. Younas Qadri, Inspector from MCC, Preventive, Lahore to Dte. of Intelligence & Investigation-Customs, Lahore.

    42. Muhammad Aslam Ch, Inspector from MCC, Preventive, Lahore to Dte. of Intelligence & Investigation-Customs, Lahore.

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

  • FBR directs customs to ensure retail price print on imported goods

    FBR directs customs to ensure retail price print on imported goods

    KARACHI: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed customs authorities to ensure printing of retail prices on imported goods for collection of sales tax while clearance of consignments.

    The Inland Revenue Policy Wing issued directives on Wednesday to Inland Revenue and Customs for the implementation of changes brought in to Sales Tax Act, 1990 through Finance Act, 2019.

    It said that the locally manufactured goods specified in Third Schedule are already chargeable to sales tax on the basis of retail price.

    Now, through amendment in section 3(2)(a) of Sales Tax Act, 1990, retail price taxation has also been made applicable to imported goods.

    The importers are required to print the retail price in the manner prescribed in the aforesaid clause and such goods shall be assessed on the basis of declared retail price and not on the basis of customs value under section 25 of the Customs Act, 1969.

    “All Model Customs Collectorates (MCCs) are requested to ensure that the declared retail prices are duly printed in the prescribed manner and that the sales tax is charged on the basis of such declared retail price,” the FBR said.

    Twelve new serial numbers have been added to Third Schedule through Finance Act, 2019 such as electric and gas appliances, motorcycles, auto-rickshaws biscuits, tiles etc.

    The FBR directed Large Taxpayers Units (LTUs) / Regional Tax Offices (RTOs) / MCCs should ensure application accordingly.

    The FBR defined the value of supply, which has been amended to provide for application of retail price taxation to imported goods, and also to incorporate provisions from rescinded rules and STGOs.

    These modifications are enumerated below:

    Amendment in clause (d) to exclude imported Third Schedule items from purview of application of ‘customs value’ determined under section 25 of the Customs Act, 1969. These items are to be assessed on the basis of declared retail price. Further such price is also required to be printed on imported goods as stipulated in clause (a) of section 3(2) of the Sales Tax Act, 1990.

    (ii) Substitution of clause (f) in section 2(46) pertains to value of supply in case of toll manufacturing, which has defined to be the charges received in lieu of value addition carried out on goods;

    (iii) Newly added clause (h) defines value to be energy purchase price in case of supply by IPPs; and

    (iv) Another new clause (i) transposes the provisions relating to exclusion of late payment surcharge from value, in case of supply of electricity and gas by the distribution companies, from the rescinded Sales Tax Special Procedures Rules, 2007.

  • Finance Act 2019: SBP to assist Customs against illegal fund transfers

    Finance Act 2019: SBP to assist Customs against illegal fund transfers

    ISLAMABAD: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will assist customs authorities in prevention of illegal inward or outward transfers of funds.

    According to Finance Act, 2019 a new Section 32C has been inserted to Customs Act, 1969, which stated:

    “32C. Mis-declaration of value for illegal transfer of funds into or out of Pakistan.- (1) Without prejudice to any action that may be taken under this Act or any other law, for the time being in force, if any person overstates the value of imported goods or understates the value of exported goods or vice versa, or using other means including short-shipment, over-shipment, with a view to illegally transferring funds into or out of Pakistan, such person shall be served with a notice to show cause within a period of two years from the date of detection of such mis-declaration as to why penal action shall not be initiated:

    Provided that if goods have not been cleared from customs, such goods shall also be liable to be seized:

    Provided further that a team consisting of Additional Collector, duly assisted by an expert in the relevant field and an officer of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) as specified, shall submit a report in writing with evidence for the Chief Collector. The said report shall also be furnished to the SBP for action, if any, under the law regulated by SBP.

    (2) Any proceedings under this section shall not be initiated without the explicit approval of the Board.”

    The Finance Act, 2019 also mentioned penalty for such offence:

    “Such person shall be liable to penalty not exceeding two hundred thousand rupees or three times the value of goods in respect of which such offence is committed whichever is greater; and such goods shall also be liable to confiscation; and upon conviction by a special judge he shall further be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years and to a fine which may extend upto one million rupees.”

  • FBR notifies promotions of customs officers into BS-20

    FBR notifies promotions of customs officers into BS-20

    ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Wednesday notified promotions of four Pakistan Customs officers of BS-19 into BS-20 on regular basis with immediate effect.

    The following customs officers have been promoted to BS-20:

    01. Muhammad Asghar Khan

    02. Basit Maqsood Abbasi

    03. Ms. Sadia Munib

    04. Abdul Waheed Marwat

    The FBR said that the officers, who are presently posted against BS-20 posts on OPS, may actualize their promotions against their respective BS-20 positions.

    Posting of the remaining officers will be notified separately.

    The officers, if drawing performance allowance prior to issuance of this notification, shall continue to draw this allowance on their promotion.

    FBR congratulates the officers on their promotion.

  • FBR notifies promotions of Customs officers into BS-21

    FBR notifies promotions of Customs officers into BS-21

    ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Wednesday notified promotions of four Pakistan Customs officers of BS-20 into BS-21 on regular basis with immediate effect.

    The following officers have been promoted to BS-21 on regular basis:

    01. Faiz Ahmed

    02. Gul Rehman

    03. Dr. Fareed Iqbal Qureshi

    04. Ahmed Raza Khan.

    The FBR said that the officers, who are presently posted against BS-21 posts on OPS, may actualize their promotions against their respective BS-21 positions.

    Posting of the remaining officers will be notified separately.

    The officers, if drawing performance allowance prior to issuance of this notification, shall continue to draw this allowance on their promotion.

    The FBR congratulates the officers on their promotion.

  • FBR amends baggage rules, passengers required to make customs declaration

    FBR amends baggage rules, passengers required to make customs declaration

    ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has amended baggage rules and made it mandatory for passengers to declare their goods on arrival.

    The FBR on Tuesday issued draft amendments to Baggage Rules for passengers in order to clear their goods under concessionary or exempt regime.

    Under the draft rules made available to PkRevenue.com, a passenger is required to file a customs declaration at the time of arrival or departure.

    The declaration form shall include:

    Name of collectorate

    Passenger’s name

    Gender

    Date of birth

    Passport number

    Nationality

    Country coming from/going to

    Country going to (if in transit)

    Name of countries visited during the last 7 days

    Purpose of visit such as personal, official, business or tourism

    Contact person/sponsor, contact number in Pakistan, address in Pakistan

    The passenger is required to make following declaration:

    Are you carrying any of the following goods?

    Prohibited/restricted goods such as narcotics, psychotropic substance, firearms, weapons, satellite phones etc?

    Gold Jewelry, precious /semi previous stones

    Foreign currency in US $ or equivalent.

    Passengers have been advised to inform customs officer at the red channel if any of the above answer in Yes.

  • Customs stations to remain open on June 29, 30 for duty, tax collection

    Customs stations to remain open on June 29, 30 for duty, tax collection

    ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has instructed all the customs stations in the country to remain open and observe extended working house till 10:00 pm on Saturday (June 29, 2019) and till 12:00 mid-night Sunday (June 30, 2019).

    The FBR issued these instructions for facilitation of trade in payment of duty/taxes.

    The FBR has further instructed the Chief Collector of Customs to liaise with the State Bank of Pakistan and other scheduled commercial banks in their respective jurisdiction to ensure transfer of the duties/taxes collected by these branches to the respective branches of State Bank of Pakistan on the same date and to account the same towards collection for the month of June, 2019, a notification said on Monday.

  • Law proposed to end corruption in Pakistan Customs

    Law proposed to end corruption in Pakistan Customs

    KARACHI: The government has decided to take stern action against officials of Pakistan Customs, who are involved in corruption or corrupt practices.

    A new section 156A to the Customs Act, 1969 has been proposed through Finance Bill, 2019 to initiate criminal proceedings against officials involved in accepting bribe or corruption.

    According to EY Ford Rhodes Chartered Accountants Firm said that the Finance Bill 2019 seeks to insert a new Section 156A in the Act whereby the FBR may prescribe rules to initiate criminal proceedings against its officials who willfully and deliberately commits or omits an act which results in personal benefit or undue advantage to the officials or the taxpayer or both.

  • Adjudicating monetary limits of principal appraisers, superintendents enhanced

    Adjudicating monetary limits of principal appraisers, superintendents enhanced

    KARACHI: The government has enhanced monetary threshold of principal appraisers and superintendents for adjudication with condition of reducing time limit to 90 days for deciding cases.

    Through Finance Bill 2019, it has been proposed to redefine the monetary threshold of the officers of customs for adjudication. The bill also proposed to abolish the power of assistance collector in adjudicating matters.

    According to budget commentary of EY Ford Rhodes, the following powers of adjudication have been proposed as compared with existing powers:

    Power of adjudication

    Under Section 179 of Customs Act, 1969

    (i) Collector: No limit – No change in present power

    (ii) Additional Collector: Not exceeding three million rupees – No change in present power

    (iii) Deputy Collector: Not exceeding one million rupees – No change in existing power

    (iv) Assistant Collector: Not exceeding five hundred thousand rupees: the power of assistance collector proposed to be deleted

    (v) Superintendent: Not exceeding fifty thousand rupees: proposed that it should not exceeding one hundred thousand rupees

    (vi) Principal Appraiser: Not exceeding fifty thousand rupees: it is proposed it should not exceeding one hundred thousand rupees.

    The Finance Bill further seeks to reduce the time period to decide the cases within ninety days instead of existing one hundred and twenty days.