Collector Tauseef lauds performance of Faisalabad ASO on making seizure of Rs 22.86m in a month
FAISALABAD: The Model Customs Collectorate (MCC) Faisalabad has collected Rs 250.354 million in wake of taxes during first month of current fiscal year 2015-16, however it has not been assigned revenue target by the Federal Board of Revenue so far.
As per details, Faisalabad Customs has collected Rs 220.012 million under the head of sales tax, Rs 12.474 million as income tax and Rs 9.868 million in terms of customs duty during the said period.
Meanwhile, the Anti-Smuggling Organisation Faisalabad which covers Jhang, Mianwali, Sara-e-Muhajir, Sargodha and Faisalabad, has confiscated contraband items including non-duty paid vehicle worth Rs 22.86 million during July, 2015.
ASO Faisalabad impounded as many as 13 vehicles including Hino Truck, Toyota Hiace Van, Toyota Land Cruiser, Toyota Hiace Ambulance, Toyota Hilux Surf, Toyota Premio, Toyota Vitz and others valued at Rs 11.25 million.
It also seized miscellaneous contraband goods including 44,000 litres of Iranian diesel, 30,540 kilogram of chemical, 2014 kg of black pepper, 2450 kg of black tea and dates worth Rs 11.61 million in July of current fiscal year.
Talking to Customs Today, MCC Faisalabad Collector Tauseef Ahmad Qureshi said that the department has showed out of the way performance in the first month of running fiscal year, adding that “we will strive to maintain this pace of work to achieve the yearly revenue targets under all heads.”
He also appreciated the performance of ASO as it foiled numbers of smuggling bids in the region. He also directed them to more tighten the noose on the smugglers those are causing loss to national exchequer.