Customs Enforcement proposes one-time amnesty for smuggled mobile-phones
KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is considering one-time amnesty scheme for mobile phones smuggled into the country’s market. Customs Enforcement South has proposed an amnesty scheme be...
View ArticleFBR nominates focal persons to ensure coordination against smuggling
KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has nominated a BS-19 officer as focal person in every collectorate and directorate to ensure a coordination and resource-sharing environment between the...
View ArticleTax amnesty scheme addresses all the concerns of traders
KARACHI: Haroon Akhtar Minister of State on Finance has said the Voluntary Tax Compliance Scheme (VTCS) addresses all the concerns of the traders adding this was the right opportunity for them to get...
View ArticleSHC issues notice in petition against Valuation Ruling pertaining to NBR
KARACHI: A divisional bench of High Court of Sindh (SHC) comprising Chief Justice Sajjad Ali Shah and Justice Zulfiqar Ahmed Khan on Wednesday issued notices to the Chairman FBR, Secretary FBR,...
View ArticleSHC adjourns contempt proceedings against Additional Collector, Customs...
KARACHI: The hearing of a contempt of court proceedings against Additional Collector, Customs, Hyderabad and others was adjourned till Friday, Feb 19 by a divisional bench of High Court of Sindh here...
View ArticleGenerator import case: Court orders release, tag with 25 identical petitions
KARACHI: Justice Muhammad Junaid Ghaffar of High Court of Sindh on Wednesday ordered release of a generator imported by a textile company against payment of differential amount of duties etc while...
View ArticleSHC grants bail to alleged beneficiary of fake Sales Tax Invoices
KARACHI: Shahid Khaliq, Proprietor of S.K Packages was admitted to bail against a personal bond of rupees 100,000 here on Wednesday in a case of alleged benefits from fake Sales tax Invoices. Earlier,...
View ArticleMCC Lahore seizes LEDs, ACs in raid, ANF hands over smuggled goods to Customs
KARACHI: Anti Smuggling Organization Model Customs Collectrate (MCC) Preventive Lahore in a raid captured large quantity of Light Emitting Diode (LEDs) Television sets and split air-conditioners (ACs)...
View ArticlePreventive Lahore gets Pakistani driver released from Indian custody
KARACHI: Due to consistent efforts of Pakistan Customs Preventive Collectorate Lahore, the Indian Government has released one Pakistani truck driver Ali Muhammad S/o Zain-ud-din. He was arrested by the...
View ArticleSHC directs tribunal to decide case in 20 days, report to MIT
KARACHI: A divisional bench of High Court of Sindh (SHC) comprising Chief Justice Sajjad Ali Shah and Justice Zulfiqar Ahmed Khan on Thursday disposed of about 12 identical petitions directing the...
View ArticleDirectorate Customs Intelligence Quetta seizes 165-kg of charas concealed in...
KARACHI: Directorate of Customs Intelligence Quetta has seized around 165 kilogrammes (kg) of charas after recovering the contraband item from a Toyota car near Shehriyar Housing Scheme on...
View ArticleLubricants imported without license liable to confiscation Custom tells HC
KARACHI: Any kind of lubricants can be imported after obtaining license from the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) and violation of this makes the consignment liable to be confiscated, said...
View ArticleSHC reserves judgment in Dumper case
KARACHI: Justice Muhammad junaid Ghaffar of High Court of Sindh on Friday reserved judgment in custom duty case regarding dumper trucks after hearing the counsel for importer and Pakistan Customs....
View ArticleSHC to hear illegal Paracetamol import case on Feb 26
KARACHI: An appellate bench of High Court of Sindh (SHC) comprising Justice Munib Akhtar and Justice Sadiq Hussain Bhatti on Friday fixed Feb 26 to hear a Special Customs Reference Application (SCRA)...
View ArticleEngro Elengy duty, taxes exemption case, final arguments on Feb 26
KARACHI: Justice Muhammad Junaid Ghaffar of High Court of Sindh on Friday adjourned the hearing of a suit filed by Engro Elengy Terminal (Private) Limited against refusal of exemption from custom duty...
View ArticleCustoms Peshawar grand operation starts to curb smuggling
KARACHI: The Model Customs Collectorate (MCC) Peshawar in collaboration with Customs Intelligence and Investigation (I&I) Peshawar has started a grand blockade and surveillance operation of main...
View ArticleFBR notifies promotions of deputy superintendents / senior intelligence officers
KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has notified promotion of 87 deputy superintendents / senior intelligence officers of Customs Department to the post of Superintendent (BS-16). These...
View ArticlePreventive Lahore recovers mobile phones
KARACHI: Customs Preventive Lahore has recovered mobile phones worth over Rs10 million at Lahore airport. Collector Preventive Lahore Zulfiqar Yunus has advised strict monitoring of passengers coming...
View ArticlePSAA prays to Sindh High Court versus MCC (Preventive), FBR to declare...
KARACHI: Pakistan Ship Agents Association (PSAA) prayed to Sindh High Court making parties Model Customs Collectorate (Preventive), Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and secretary (L and P) FBR to...
View ArticleMCC Quetta seizes huge quantity of smuggled goods in a week
KARACHI: MCC Quetta has been quite efficient in its campaign against smuggling and seized smuggled/non-duty-paid goods worth Rs87.52 million in one week. Customs Quetta conducted several operations at...
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