Pakistan Revenue
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Customs has launched a new automated scanning facility for containerized import consignments of industrial raw materials for speedy clearance, a statement said on Wednesday. The new system has been introduced in WeBOC system. The introduction of Non-Intrusive Inspection System by Customs was a long awaited initiative aimed at replacing physical inspection of cargo […]
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KARACHI: Brigadier Syed Waqar Haider Rizvi, Force Commander Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) said that the force has not direct access to export related documents on Customs online system i.e. WeBOC, according to a statement issued on Saturday. He said that ANF does not require any sort of undertaking or affidavit from a clearing agent or […]
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KARACHI: Commercial and non-commercial importers are required to get registered with Pakistan’s online WeBOC system for clearance of consignments. In order to access the online Customs portal WeBOC, the person would first have to register themselves with Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). WEBOC EXTERNAL USER REGISTRATION FORM NTN Number * STRN * Business Name * […]
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KARACHI: Pakistan Customs has announced that payment of duty and taxes above Rs one million will only be made electronically (Alternate Deliver Channels). According to an announcement on Saturday, consignments through WeBOC system will be cleared on e-payment of duty and taxes above Rs one million. The payment threshold shall apply from January 15, 2021. […]
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KARACHI: Payment realization against financial instruments has been made mandatory for clearance of imported goods from August 10, 2020. In this regard National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) has issued necessary instructions to its branches receiving duty and taxes, customs clearing agents and other stakeholders. While referring to Federal Treasury Rules, the NBP said that it […]
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KARACHI: The officers of Inland Revenue to access online system of customs clearance for monitoring of withholding tax collected from importers. The sources in Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) said that the Collectors of Customs of Sea Ports/Dry Ports are obliged to collect withholding tax on imports as per prescribed rates. In the case of […]
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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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KARACHI: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has increased services charges by 100 percent for processing each goods declaration (GD) through customs computerized system. The FBR issued SRO 637(I)/2019 to amend its previous SRO 1053(I)/2011 dated November 16, 2011 and enhanced the service charges to Rs500 from Rs250 for processing each GD under the Pakistan Customs […]
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KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is receiving real time exchange rate from National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) for determination of customs valuation. FBR has decided to electronically link customs automated system WeBOC with the Treasury and Capital Markets Group of the National Bank of Pakistan so that the daily exchange rate of major […]
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KARACHI: Pakistan Customs on Monday launched the swift consignment clearance software for improving ease of doing business and trading across the border indices of the country. The system namely ‘WeBOC Global’ was inaugurated by Member Customs Dr Jawwad Uwais Agha at Custom house, Karachi. He introduced the key features of the newly developed ICT system […]
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