LAHORE: Collectorate of Customs Preventive has collected Rs 2,838 million duty and taxes during April 2017.
As per details, the Collectorate collected Rs 843 million customs duty during the month of April against the proposed target of Rs 955 million. Similarly, the collectoarte collected Rs 1,384 million on account of sales taxes during the month under review against the target of Rs 1,373 million.
On the other hand, the collectorate collected Rs 609 million withholding tax (WHT) against the target of Rs 714 million for the month of the April FY 2017.
Likewise the Collectoarte collected Rs 1.19 million on account of federal excise duty during the month against Rs 50 million proposed target for the month. Overall the Collectoarte collected Rs 2838 million duty and taxes during the month of April, 2017.
Sources told Customs Today that collectors of Customs Lahore Preventive Ch Zulfiqar Ali has directed officers and official all alike to do more to achieve financial year’s target and go after the tax evaders and never give up to any undue pressure.