LAHORE: Collector of Customs Adjudication Ambreen Ahmed Tarar has issued a show cause notice to the owner of non duty paid goods and issued notice to him to appear in person on 26.9.2017.
According to the details, during scrutiny of import data it was revealed that M/s Hamid Builders (NTN 3818289) imported 15 consignments of potatoes from 26.6.2014 to 6.8.2014 and avoided to pay taxes and duties amounting to Rs31,30,472/- alongwith default surcharge (to be calculated at the time of deposit) may not be recovered and as to thy they may not be penalized according to law.
After detecting the tax evasion Collector Ambreen Tarar issued a show cause notice to the above mentioned company asking to appear in person on the above said date and time at Custom House Nabha Road Lahore. Collector Adjudication also summoned the clearing agent namely N/s Irum Enterprises Ali Plaza Mozang Road, Lahore on the mentioned date and time.
It is necessary to mention here that Collector Customs Adjudication expedited its efforts to conclude the hearing of pending cases on priority basis. After Eidul Azha holidays there is marginable decrease is being witnessed in hearing of cases in Customs Adjudication.
Customs Adjudication also succeeded to recover evaded amount of taxes and duties from many companies in recent past. Collector Ambreen Tarar adopted a comprehensive strategy to cope with the pending cases.