SHC issues strict directions in Mobile Handset Levy case
KARACHI: The counsel for Collector of Customs, MCC East an others wa directed by a Custom Appellate bench of High Court of Sindh to seek instructions and come prepared to…
Customs Enforcement lodges FIR against Fast Filling Station for fuel smuggling
Karachi: Collectorate of Customs Enforcement Karachi cracked down on a major smuggling operation involving illicit diesel trade. Acting on a tip-off from Collector Basit Abbasi to Additional Collector Dawood Pirzado,…
FIA initiates enquiry into illegal tax refunds
KARACHI: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has initiated enquiry into the allegations of corruption, bribery and illegal approval of tax refunds to large taxpayer companies by the officers of LTO…
Illegal Al-Badar Society Established on Billions-Worth KPT Land by Land Grabbers
Karachi: In the Keamari area, within the jurisdiction of Jackson police station, land grabbers have illegally established Al-Badar Society on Karachi Port Trust (KPT) land worth billions of rupees. The…
SHC grants remand of three persons accused of organized smuggling
KARACHI: The High Court of Sindh has granted a 10-day remand of three accused including Bilal Qadri, Muhammad Furqan and Muhammad Faizan, as the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) advances the…
I&I Quetta seizes smuggled goods worth Rs420 billion in March
QUETTA: In continuation with FBR’s policy of crackdown against the smuggling and based on the specific directions of the DG Customs Intelligence Mr. Faiz Ahmed Chadhar and under the supervision…
The indomitable enterprise of fuel smuggling
KARACHI: There is a reason that the diesel smuggling to Punjab continues. The nitty-gritty in the laws and jurisdictions as well as patronage by influential circles has rendered Customs almost…
SBP and FIA to take joint action against illegal foreign exchange operators
A high-level meeting was held between the Governor, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and the Director General, Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on November 8, 2022. The meeting took stock of…
SHC terms confiscation of vehicle by customs as “illegal, uncalled for”
KARACHI: A passenger bus confiscated by authorities of Pakistan Customs was ordered to be released by a custom Appellate bench of High Court of Sindh. Ms Dil Khurram Shaheen advocate…
Income tax on low paid employees held illegal
KARACHI: Representations/Appeals filed by Federal Board of Revenue Rejected/Dismissed by Dr. Arif Alvi, Honourable President of Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The President of Islamic Republic of Pakistan has dismissed/rejected 81…
Collector Adjudication declares seizure of cutch (Katha) as illegal
KARACHI: The Collector of Customs, Adjudication I declared the seizure of cutch (Katha) in huge quantity as illegal and also disposed of the Show Cause Notice. According to the details,…
M/s FAS Enterprises approaches high court challenging detention of imported consignment
KARACHI: M/s FAS Enterprises though the counsels M/s Franklin Law Associates has approached Sindh high Court challenging detention of their consignment of miscellaneous goods by the Directorate of IPR enforcement.…
SHC disposes petitions against enhancement of value
KARACHI: A customs appellate bench of High Court of Sindh (SHC) comprising Justice Munib Akhtar and Justice Agha Faisal on Monday disposed of two identical petitions challenging the enhancement of…
ASO seizes container, as TP replacement resurfaces
KARACHI: Anti-smuggling organization (ASO), MCC Preventive has seized a container loaded with chemical for shoe industry and baby diapers, as the goods were being replaced enroute to the dry port,…
SHC suspends order suspending ST Registration, show cause notice
KARACHI: An appellate bench of High Court of Sindh hearing a Special Tax Reference Application (STRA) filed by Probox Limited suspended an order passed by Deputy Commissioner, Inland Revenue who…
Petitions against RD adjourned till Dec 7 as federation side arguments conclude
KARACHI: The hearing of dozens of petitions pertaining to imposition of Regulatory Duty (RD) was adjourned till Dec 7 by a division bench of High Court of Sindh (SHC) comprising…
SHC orders re-assessment on net weight seeks compliance report in another
KARACHI: Justice Muhammad Shafi Siddiqui of High Court of Sindh (SHC) ordered release of a consignment of Aluminium foils as per Valuation Ruling. The bench also ordered that net weight…
Guideline issued in foods supplement case suspended by SHC
KARACHI: A guide line issued by Customs Valuation in respect of food, nutritional supplement was suspended by Justice Muhammad Junaid Ghaffar of High Court of Sindh. Shama Communication challenged the…
Notices issued to DG Valuation, others for Jan 13
KARACHI: A division bench of High Court of Sindh (SHC) comprising Justice Munib Akhtar and Justice Yousuf Ali Sayeed on Tuesday issued notices to Director General Valuation and other official…
SHC orders release of soap consignment against differential payment
KARACHI: An appellate bench of High Court of Sindh (SHC) comprising Justice Munib Akhtar and Justice Muhammad Humayun Khan on Wednesday ordered release of a consignment of soap against payment…