KARACHI: The Customs Exports has issued show-cause notice to two factories in order to collect the evaded tax amounts. The Customs authorities issued these notices to M/s Aslam Chemicals Karachi and Safora Garments and Export Mirpurkhas. M/s Aslam Chemicals used wrong Pakistan Customs Tariff headings to get its white bleach consignment cleared in the end of June and caused a loss of Rs 6.6 million to the national exchequer.
While checking the data of June, the Customs Exports found that the company used wrong PCT heading and issued a show-cause notice no: 177/2017 to recover the money.
Meanwhile, the Customs Exports unearthed another tax evasion by M/s Safora Garments and Export Mirpurkhas in a consignment of khaddar fabrics items. The customs authorities, after careful investigation, issued a show-cause notice to the company and asked them to submit the evaded tax amount within fortnight.
It is necessary to mention here that during the first 20 days of July the Customs Exports has issued seven show case notices and four final notices to tax evaders warning them to clear the outstanding tax amount at the earliest.