SHC order release of consignment on securing duty, taxes and fine
KARACHI: A constitutional petition filed by Dawn to Dusk Enterprises was disposed of by a custom appellate bench of High Court of Sindh (SHC) on payment of disputed amount of…
SHC issue notice to customs in two identical petitions
KARACHI: Notices were issued to the Pakistan Customs and other respondents for 28.11.2024 in two identical petitions filed by Muhammad Waseem Bhalli and Muhammad Imran Bhalli through renowned law firm…
Local importer challenges SRO bringing administrative changes in Pakistan Customs
KARACHI: A local importer doing business in Hyderabad city challenged SRO 1637(I)/2024 dated 18.10.2024 which brought significant changes in field formations of Pakistan Customs across Pakistan. The petitioner Haji Razzak…
SHC issue notices in three identical petitions challenging re-assessment without Show Cause Notice
KARACHI: A custom appellate bench of High Court of Sind comprising Justice Muhammad Junaid Ghaffar and Justice Muhammad Abdur-Rahman issued notice to respondents for Nov 13 in three identical petitions…
Afghan Transit goods are protected under Import Policy Order, holds SHC
KARACHI: Afghan Transit goods are protected under para 4 of the Import Policy Order. This was held by a SHC appellate bench comprising Justice Muhammad Junaid Ghaffar and Justice Zulfiqar…
SHC Petition by Al Ghazi Tractors Limited dismissed as no maintainable
KARACHI: A Tax Appellate bench of High Court of Sindh dismissed a petition filed by Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited as being not maintainable. The petitioner company sought declaration regarding legality of…
SHC allows two SCRA’s filed by Directorate of Intelligence & Investigations Hyderabad
KARACHI: Two Special Custom Reference Application filed by Director, Directorate of I&I, Hyderabad were allowed by the Customs Appellate bench of High Court of Sindh impunging orders of Customs Appellate…
Former President FPCCI Naseer Hyatt Maggo’s proposal to the government to increase exports
Karachi: Former President FPCCI and Head of Businessmen Panel Sindh, Mian Naseer Hyatt Maggo, gave an important suggestion to the government regarding how to increase the exports of Pakistan. Naseer…
FBR to impose 25% sales tax on imported luxury and non-essential items
KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) FBR will issue a statutory regulatory order (SRO) to impose 25% sales tax on a wide range of imported luxury and non-essential items.…
SHC orders notice in another petition challenging Regulatory Duty
KARACHI: Notices were issued to Pakistan Customs and othe respondents for Oct 18 in another petition challenging imposition of Regulatory Duty through SRO 157(1)/2022 dated 22-8-2022. Shahab Imam advocate appeared…
CCP APPLAUDS SUPPORT OF THE FEDERAL CABINET FOR RESOLVING THE ISSUE OF CCP’S INDEPENDENT FUNDING
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet, in its meeting on 24 November 2020, demonstrated its unequivocal support to the CCP by approving the issuance of a statutory regulatory order (SRO), prescribing 3%…
Pulses, edible oil imports stuck at port awaiting SRO
KARACHI: Importers of pulses, edible oil and seeds said that they are unable to clear their consignments from the port because duty and tax relief related Statutory Regulatory Orders (SRO)…
SHC adjourns hearing seeking copy of SRO Benefit of section 181 Iranian diesel smuggling
KARACHI: A customs appellate bench of High Court of Sindh (SHC) adjourned a petition seeking release of a land cruiser to consider that whether benefit of section 181, Customs Act…
SHC issue notice in petition by Steel Re-rolling Mill
KARACHI: Pre-admission notice was issued in a petition filed by Mehboob Re-rolling Mills by a division bench of High Court of Sindh here on Friday. The bench earlier heard the…
Apparently imports being discouraged observes SHC, DIT actions give rise to misgiving
KARACHI: The importers are expressing grievance that they were not allowed to work. It appears that attempts are made to curb imports drastically. These observations were made by an appellate…
SHC puts AG Sindh on notice in ST over Cotton seeds
KARACHI: The Advocate General Sindh was put on notice by an appellate bench of High Court of Sindh in a petition challenging a SRO levying Sales Tax on Cotton Seed…
Customs amends section 221-A of Customs Act 1969 SC disposes of departmental appeals in RD cases
KARACHI: A full bench of Supreme Court of Pakistan comprising Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, Justice Umar Ata Bandiyal and Justice Ijaz-ul-Hasan disposed of appeals filed by Customs department after its…
Reduction in import duties on MDF demanded by of value addition industries and importers of MDF
The importers of Raw Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF) have demanded from the government to reduce the import duty on raw MDF from 17 per cent to 5 per cent to…
Importer penalised for availing inadmissible sales tax concessions
KARACHI: Collector of Customs Adjudication Dr. Shazia Ikram has penalised an importer and clearing agent for evading government revenue through claiming inadmissible benefit of concessionary SRO on the import of…
Textile company penalized for evading government revenue
KARACHI: Collector Customs Adjudication Chaudry Mohammad Javaid has imposed a penalty of Rs5.0 million on M/s Magna Textile Industries Pvt Ltd along with the payment of Rs25.57 million duty/taxes evaded…