PESHAWAR: The Model Customs Collectorate Peshawar has earned Rs1682.172million in 26 days of November in the current FY2017-18 against Rs1355.657million done in the same time period of previous FY2016-17. So the net comparative margin of profit is Rs327million.
The sources at Customs House Peshawar informed Customs Today that the Collector Customs was told by Statistical Department about the current status of generated revenue up to 26 November on which Collector Customs Gul Rahman remarked that the uniformity in the revenue collection procedure has led to a collection of surplus amount of revenue in the current month.
The Collector Customs praised the work done and also inquired about the low revenue collections of certain customs stations on which the Collector Customs was briefed by customs officials about the hurdles for low revenue generation of Hazara and Gadoon Customs Stations.
The MCC Peshawar has received Rs761.36million Customs Duty in 26 days of November which is more than Rs567.76million collected in 26 days of November during previous FY2016-17.
The Customs Duty collection has been smartly increased during current FY due to timely directions given by Collector Customs to all the other Customs Stations.
In the same manner, the MCC Peshawar got Rs476.57million Sales Tax in November of current FY 2017-18 against Rs376.34millions earned in 26 days of November during previous FY2016-17.
Similarly, MCC Peshawar received Rs426.57million AIT in 26 days of November in current FY against Rs398.78million generated in 26 days of November during previous FY2016-17.
It has been to mentioned that the Customs House Peshawar registered eight cases of smuggling in 26 days of November which had been filed on seizure of NDP goods and contraband items.
The sources further said that 124 kg of hashish and 43 kg of opium had also been seized by Customs Officials of MCC Peshawar during 26 days of November which are worth millions in the international market.
The Customs House Peshawar’s duty work has been praised by Collector Customs Gul Rahman and said the customs staff must perform well in order to earn extra revenue for Pakistan Customs’ exchequer during the current FY2017-18.