SHC orders new notice in cases involving taxes in Millions
KARACHI: New notices were ordered by a custom bench of High Court of Sindh while hearing three identical Special Custom Reference Application (SCRA’s) No. 757, 758 and 759 of 2022…
SHC admits SCRA’ filed by SAPT Collectorate, order issuance of notices to importer, clearing agent
KARACHI: Two identical Special Customs Reference Applications (SCRAs) were admitted for regular hearing by custom appellate bench of High Court of Sindh. The SCRAs were filed by the Collector Customs…
SHC suspends order of Customs Appellate Tribunal in SCRA filed by Collector Custom PMBQ
KARACHI: Hearing a Special Custom Reference Application (SCRA 271/2024) filed by Collector of Customs Port Muhammad Bin Qasim challenging a judgment by Member Judicial–I, Karachi of Custom Appellate Court, a…
SHC partly allows a Special Custom Reference Application KEPZ Custom power section 79
KARACHI: The customs authorities can initiate action against an importer of Export Processing Zone under Section 79(1) of the Customs Act, 1969, punishable under clause (45) of Section 156(1) read…
I&I Karachi busts no go areas of smuggled goods, seizes goods worth Rs10.5 billion in 5 months
KARACHI: In consonance with the Federal government’s initiative to curb activities falling under grey spectrum like smuggling of goods and under-invoicing/mis-declaration in imports and Money Laundering, the Directorate of Intelligence…
Customs Peshawar lodges FIR against several for mis-declaration
KARACHI: Customs Appraisement Peshawar has lodged an FIR against several importers and Customs agents for evading government revenue through mis-declaring the weight of the imported goods. FIR is lodged against…
Customs cracks down on misuse of Electronic Import Form by importers
KARACHI: Chief Collector South Ashad Jawad has commissioned an exercise to check the misuse of Electronic Import Form (EIF) and the mis-declaration of PCT code thereof of the imported consignments.…
M/s Ermi Fresh slapped fine and penalty to the tune of Rs22.2 million
Karachi: M/s Ermi Fresh, an importing company, recently found itself in hot water after electronically filing a Goods Declaration (GD) for a consignment of assorted models of solar panels. The…
SHC dismisses SCRA filed by Heal Pharmaceuticals (pvt) Ltd, Peshawar
KARACHI: A custom appellate bench of High Court of Sindh dismissed a SCRA filed by Heal Pharmaceuticals (pvt) Ltd, Peshawar against Collector of Customs through Sardar Faisal Zafar Advocate. As…
MCC Appraisement detect revenue evasion of Rs17 million
KARACHI: MCC Appraisement East has detected gross revenue evasion by certain importers through fraudulent tactics and mis-declaration of imported goods. Information was passed through Collector Amir Thaim to Additional Collector…
Customs Appellate Tribunal sets aside ONO against M/s CAUSIS Mass Transit
KARACHI: As a mockey of law and the justice system, the Customs Appellate Tribunal has set aside the order-in-original (ONO) passed by Collector Adjudication Feroz Junejo imposing fine and penalty…
Total fine/penalty of Rs884mn imposed on M/s CAUSIS Mass Transit
KARACHI: Collector Adjudication Feroz Junejo has imposed fine and penalty of another Rs442 million on M/s CAUSIS Mass Transit (Pak) Private Limited for fraudulent mis-declaration of value of imported electric…
I&I Karachi lodges FIR against importer, shipping line and delivery agent for importing liquor
KARACHI: Customs Intelligence and Investigation Karachi (I&I) has lodged an FIR against M/s. J & A International, Shipping line M/s Ocean World Lines International LLC, and Delivery Agent, M/s. Transbridge…
Customs Adjudication slaps fine/penalty of Rs442mn on M/s CAUSIS Mass Transit
KARACHI: Collector Adjudication Feroz Junejo has penalized M/s CAUSIS Mass Transit (Pak) Private Limited for fraudulent mis-declaration of value of imported electric buses to evade legitimate government revenue. The importer…
Tyre scrap cut into 2 or 3 pieces to be assessed at $0.07/kg
KARACHI: MCC Appraisement East has issued an Assessment Alert pertaining to assessment of tyre scrap under HS Code 4004.0020. Collector Appraisement East Aamir Thaim instructed Assistant Collector Sardar Amin Faroqui…
MCC Appraisement East lodged FIR against M/s Akmal Print House, M/s Kamil Sons, and M/s Seagate International
KARACHI: MCC Appraisement East has lodged FIR against M/s Akmal Print House and M/s Kamil Sons Pvt Ltd, and clearing agent M/s Seagate International for submitting fake freight memo to…
SHC orders immediate, un-comnditional release of Dry Coconut (Copra), sets aside Order in Original
KARACHI: The Member Judicial (II) of Custom Appellate Tribunal (CAT) headed by Member, Technical-II allowing an appeal filed by Messers I.M. Enterprise against detention of a consignment of Dry Copra…
SHC allows SCRA by department against mis-declaration, Untrue declaration attracts penal action, holds SHC
KARACHI: Any untrue declaration made by an importer not-withstanding the fact of same amount of duty and taxes, attract penal action, held a custom appellate bench of High Court of…
Interim Challan submitted before court in M/z RIZ Green and M/s Shafaay International case
KARACHI: MCC Appraisement West has submitted the Challan before the Court pertaining to the mega-case of revenue evasion through mis-declaration of description, weight, quantity, value and origin. Customs MCC Appraisement…
SHC to decide whether mis-classification amounts to “mis-declaration”
KARACHI: A custom appellate bench of High Court of Sindh has issued notices to the custom authorities including Collector Custom, Adjudication-II, Collector of MCC (Appraisement), West besides Secretary Revenue Division…