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he Chinese exporters are creating hurdles in launching of Electronic Data Interchange System between Pakistan and China, sources said. Sources told Customs Today that due to non-availability of import and export data, Pakistan is bearing revenue losses of more than Rs 100 billion under the head of customs duty and other taxes. Sources said that Federal Board
of Revenue (FBR) has requested the finance and commerce ministries to consult the Chinese government to resolve the issue on priority basis. The FBR has suggested to brings this matter with Chinese government, including Chinese premier and with other offices and political leader ship and especially during their official visits to China this point must be incorporated in agenda. Federal Board of Revenue has send the same proposal to the prime minister and president offices with small amendment that
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this topic make the part of agenda in near future talks between China and Pakistan at any level and directions may be issued to other relevant department. It is pertinent to mention here that Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs) has been signed between China and Pakistan in this regard. But now the project is completed and technical system is already installed at Pakistan and Chinese side, but Pakistan is still looking at to China Customs Administration Authority for execution of plan.
AFU Islamabad stands surplus with its overall targets during era of Khuram
DG Valuation to revise Rulings No: 783/2015 &784/2015
Customs Intelligence impounds NDP Toyota Surf from Model Town
Deputy Collector Asma orders to impound NDP vehicle
Hyderabad Recovery Cell deposits Rs0.987 million into exchequer
With the praise of almighty Allah, the AFU Islamabad surpassed its overall targets | See pAge 02 |
DG Valuation has decided to revise the Valuation Rulings No: 783/2015 | See pAge 03 |
Customs I&I during routine checking impounded a NDP Toyota Hilux Surf | See pAge 04 |
DC Asma has ordered to impound a Honda Accord Car under customs laws | See pAge 11 |
MCC Hyderabad, Recovery Cell Hyderabad, deposited Rs0.987million | See pAge 16 |
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Customs Tribunal reserves verdict of reference filed by Royal Group Wednesday, August 2, 2017
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ISLAMABAD: Customs Appellate Tribunal reserved decision of a customs reference filed by M/s Royal Group after hearing arguments from sides Customs Appellate Tribunal’s bench comprising Members tribunal, Syed Muhammad Anwar and Muhammad Nasir Khan heard the case being contested against Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigations, Islamabad. During last hearing the bench had directed the parties to conclude arguments and submit record relating to the case. The bench had also received record on departmental proceedings pertaining to the case.
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ustoms Preventive team deputed at Benazir Bhutto International Airport recovered powdered milik which was tactfully hidden in the cans worth Rs1 million Assistant Collector Asad Ali while talking with Customs Today said that a passenger who was coming from Dubai on flight no: PK 234 was intercepted by Customs Inspector Zulfiqur while checking his luggage. Telling the details he said that Inspector Zulafqar noticed a suspicious luggage during scanning and ask his staff to open the bag of a passenger who was arrived from Dubai. He said that when the staff opened the bag they found containers of dry milk in it. He said that when they opened the sealed powder milk cans the staff found 21 numbers of costly mobile phones of different companies .i.e. Samsung, LG and Apple. He said that the Customs staff also recovered 4 IPods from the luggage of the same passenger he told that a seizer report has been lodged against accused and the seized goods were shifted to State Ware House (SWH). He said that he has tightened the security check on imported food stuff because the smugglers thought that this route is easiest for trafficking of smuggled goods.
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ith the praise of almighty Allah, the AFU Islamabad surpassed its overall targets during the tenure of Additional Collector Khawaja Khuram Naeem. The AFU has enhanced its smooth processing regarding the exports during the tenure of Khuram here at the AFU Islamabad. Exports of meat and perishable items have increased during Khuram’s era. Khuram is going to Germany as Commercial attaché of Pakistan on 3rd of August 2017 for three years. This was stated by Khawaja Khuram Naeem while talking with Customs Today during an exclusive interview at his office. He told CT that the AFU achieved its desired revenue results during the last one and a half years because of the guidance of Collector Model Customs Collectorate (MCC) Islamabad Dr. Arslan. The Collector MCC Islamabad always made posting of staff on merit while taking the pressure himself. Dr. Arslan is a man of courage and has the capacity to confront all the hardships while shifting no pressure to his staff. Chief Collector North Sarwat Tahira Habib also extended an extraordinary support to the AFU during my tenure to meet the assigned revenue collection targets
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by taking administrative measures. He remarked that the chief collector acknowledged all the smuggling cases intercepted by the Customs Airport Staff of the AFU. Additional Collector told CT that, during his one and a half years era, the AFU enhanced the exports of perishable goods and meat to the Middle East. Due to new initiatives taken during his time, the relations between business community and
customs staff have become friendly. He reminded CT of the hard-work of his staff even during the odd hours to facilitate the businessmen to increase the revenue. He further said that, during his time, he had taken some concrete measures for open door policy so as to resolve the issues of the business community timely. He claimed that the exports are decreasing at all the stations of the Air Freight Units of Pakistan Cus-
toms except AFU Islamabad during the last one and a half months. During his tenure, the AFU recovered outstanding payment amounting to Rs129.7million from Pakistan International Airline (PIA) during FY2016-17. The AFU Islamabad earned Rs104.2million by seizing 27 kilogram of gold. The Islamabad AFU got deferred payment from the NADRA and Cabinet Division to meet the revenue shortfall of FY16-17.
car cell impounds NDp smuggled honda Accord worth rs2.5m
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pecial Car Cell, Directorate Customs Intelligence and Investigation, Federal Board of Revenue Islamabad, has impounded a non-duty-paid smuggled vehicle Honda Accord CL-7 car valued at Rs2.5million. According to sources, the staff of the Special Car Cell received a tip-off through an informer that the said
non-duty-paid vehicle with fake registration No: LEA08-7993, Model 2006 (1996 CC), is parked at Sector F-10, Markaz Islamabad. The car cell staff rushed to the spot and found the vehicle at the place informed. The staff tried to call the owner of the vehicle by announcements but nobody came forward to claim the vehicle. It is guessed that the occupant of the vehicle, noticing the ugly situation for him, fled the scene. Ultimately after waiting for more
than two hours, the vehicle was taken into possession in the presence of the witnesses and shifted to the HQs office at G-10 Islamabad. The chassis of the vehicle was tallied with the record data of Import and Amnesty Scheme 2013 but no trace of the same chassis number was found. As per record of Excise and Taxation office and Motor Registration Authority Lahore, Registration No: LEA 08-7993 is allotted to another Honda Accord of Model 2004 having different chassis number.
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Karachi Customs Exports generates Rs30.22 million tax KARACHI: The Customs Exports has collected Rs30.22million tax amount during of July. Source said the Customs Exports issued total nine show cause notices out of which six final notices were served on defaulter companies. Yesterday, Customs Exports issued show cause notices to two factories in order to collect the evaded tax amount. The customs authorities issued notices to M/s Furqan Enterprises Karachi and Aqsa Boutique and Exports Karachi. M/s Furqan Enterprises used the wrong Pakistan Custom Tariff heading to get its wallpaper consignment cleared in the mid of June and caused the national exchequer a loss of Rs4.2million.
customs court grants bail to suspect in mis-declaration case
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ustoms Taxation and Anti-Smuggling Court Judge Syed Faiz Rasool Rashdi has granted bail to suspect, Rana Imtiaz Ashraf of M/s Dua Enterprises who was booked in a mis-declaration case. During the hearing, counsel for the suspect moved a bail application, submitting that his client was innocent and was falsely implicated in this case. He said his client was ready to face trail, therefore, the court may grant him bail till final order in this case. After the arguments, the court granted him bail and issued notices to the special prosecutor for customs department and investigation officer, directing them to file comments on the next date of hearing.
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he Federal Board of Board (FBR) has made transfer/posting of two BS-16 officials of the customs department with immediate effect and until further orders. According to a notification, Mashallah Khatoon, Appraising Officer Model Customs Collectorate of Preventive Karachi is transferred and posted as Appraising Officer, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement East Karachi while Ali Rizwan Hameed, Inspector Customs, presently posted as Examiner, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement West is transferred and posted as Examiner Model Customs Collectorate of Port Muhammad Bin Qasim Karachi. The officers who are drawing performance allowance prior to issuance of this notification shall continue to draw the allowance on their new place of posting.
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he Directorate General Customs Valuation, Director General Surriya Ahmed Butt, has decided to revise the Valuation Rulings No: 783/2015 and 784/2015 after 15 days, it is learnt. Sources told Customs Today that an application was submitted by the importers to customs valuation in which change in prices of medium density fiber board was requested. Sources said that Valuation Ruling No. 783/2015 ginger and garlic issued on 28th of December 2015. A meeting was held with the stakeholders on July, 2017. Importers were told to furnish the import invoices of the last three months, showing factual values as well as websites, names and e-mail addresses of known foreign manufacturers of the item in question through which the actual current value could be ascertained. Valuation Ruling No: 784/2015 polyester suiting fabrics was issued on 30th of December 2015. A meeting was held with stakeholders on July, 2017. Importers were told to furnish the import invoices of the last three months, showing factual values as well. The copies of contracts were made/LCs opened during the last three months, showing the value of item in question and copies of sales tax invoices issued during the last
four months showing the difference in price (excluding duty and taxes) to substantiate that the benefit of difference in price is passed on to the local buyers, were also sought. During a meeting, the importers were of the view that the everyday technologies are being upgraded in electronics and its new versions are arriving in the market. Sources said that conform to the revised Valuation Ruling No: 783/2015 and 784/2015 after 15 days. Meanwhile,
the copies of contracts were made/Lcs opened during the last three months, showing the value of item in question and copies of sales tax invoices issued during the last four months showing the difference in price excluding duty and taxes
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ustoms Taxation and AntiSmuggling Court Judge Syed Faiz Rasool Rashdi has granted interim pre-arrest bail to suspect, Naveed Zaman, against the surety bonds of Rs 100,000, who was booked in a case of smuggled/ nonduty paid Honda Accord Saloon car bearing registration number BFT418 model 2003 worth Rs
2,232,998. During the hearing, counsel for the suspect appeared before the court and moved the bail application. He argued that his client is innocent and was falsely been implicated in this case, who is ready to face trail, therefore, the court may grant him bail till final decision of this case. After the arguments, the court granted him bail against the surety bonds of Rs 100,000 and issued notices to the special prosecutor for customs department and investigation officer, directing them
to file comments on the next date of hearing. The court also directed the suspect to appear before the court on the next hearing. According to the prosecution, on credible information, officials of the customs authorities intercepted the vehicle which parked near Super Store, Clifton Karachi. A case was registered against the suspected owner under section (2) and 178 of Customs Act, 1969 punishable under clauses (8) and (89) of section 156 (i) ibid.
Directorate General Customs Valuation Director General Surriya Ahmed Butt has decided to revise Valuation Ruling number 815/2016 soon, its learnt here. Sources told Customs Today that an application was submitted by importers to customs valuation in which change in prices of medium density fiber board was requested. Sources said that Valuation Ruling No. 815/2016 medium density fiber board was issued on January 29, 2016.
FBr seeks arrears from Appraisement west he Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed the Appraisement West to provide monthly statement of arrears and recovery of outstanding dues for the month of July 2017. Sources told Customs Today that in this connection, deputy/assistant collectors I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, AIB, Bond Section and BG Cell have been directed to provide the monthly statement.
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Importers appeal govt to curb smuggling through Afghanistan Wednesday August 2, 2017
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LAHORE: Pakistan FMCG Importers Association has drawn the attention of the authorities concerned towards sale of smuggled food items in Peshawar by some Afghan origin traders on throw away prices. Talking to media association’s Patron-in-Chief Naseem Chawla and President Anjum Nisar alleged that sale of these smuggled food items on cheaper rates were hurting the legal and fair importers as well as the national kitty. They also claimed that as per information these smugglers were also involved in sale of food items after changing their expiry dates. Naseem Chawla and Anjum Nisar also claimed that some facilitators of these Afghan nationals were representing them in whole sale market of Lahore and Rawalpindi.
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he Special Federal Court of Customs Taxation and AntiSmuggling has disposed of the bail pleas of two accused in cloth smuggling. They have been on judicial remand for 14 days. According to details available to Customs Today, two accused Rehmat Ali and Nasir Khan were apprehended by the customs intelligence. After arresting the accused, Pakistan customs intelligence started investigation against them and got their physical remand as well for this purpose. The customs intelligence had also recovered a huge quantity of foreign made smuggled cloths and related goods from their possession. The
NAB arrests former bank manager for fraud ational Accountability Bureau (NAB), Lahore arrested a former manager of a private bank on the charges of embezzlement of Rs11.77 million. According to a NAB spokesman, the accused identified as Mushtaq Ahmed had been absconder since 2007. The spokesman said NAB Lahore received embezzlement complaint against Mushtaq and an inquiry was authorised regarding corruption and corrupt practices. It was revealed that the accused was operating five fictitious accounts in the name of bogus account holders and transferred hefty amounts into these accounts by allegedly using demand, finance and loan facilities, he added. The spokesman said, later, the accused by sniffing non-favourable circumstances managed to abscond whereas NAB Lahore filed a reference in Accountability Court in 2008. –CB Report
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customs intelligence has told the court that accused were involved in smuggling of cloths from Afghanistan into Lahore and Faisalabad via different routes. They had caused the national kitty a big loss following taxes and duties. They have been involved in smuggling for a long time. The value of the recovered cloths is Rs8.3million, customs investigation told the court. The customs investigation team presented them before the customs court and asked for their physical remand to dig out network behind this smuggling mafia. After the completion of physical remand again, they were produced before the court from where the court sent them to jail on judicial remand. Now the Special Court of Customs Taxation and Anti-Smuggling has disposed of their bail and sent them to jail for further 14 days.
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irectorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigations (I&I) during routine checking impounded a non-duty paid Toyota Hilux Surf.
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ollectorate of Customs Adjudication Deputy Collector Mohammad Hassan Farid has issued Order-in-Original (ONO) 230/2017 in favour of the AntiSmuggling Organization (ASO). According to the details, Superintendent of Customs ASO Lahore forwarded a Contravention Report No. 82/2017 dated 29.4.2017 endorsed vide C. No 01/ASO-056/2017/203 in which it was stated that in pursuant to an information on 20.3.2017, the ASO staff intercepted a Honda Civic (VTI)
car bearing registration number plate LZR-261 near Punjab College, Canal Road Lahore. The person available on the driving seat claimed the ownership of the car and introduced himself as Sohail Anjum. The ASO team asked him to produce legal documents regarding possession of vehicle but he remained failed to produce any relevant legal documents. After his failure, the ASO impounded the vehicle and forwarded the case to the Customs Adjudication Department for further proceedings. –CB Report
Sources told Customs Today that Director Customs Intelligence and Investigations Rubab Sikandar received credible information about some non customs vehicles which were being driving by different people. He immediately constituted a team a Customs Intelligence and Investigation team under the supervision of Superintendent Amjad Khaliq and Inspectors Hamid Babar
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and Nadeem Ahsan. The above mentioned team raided intercepted the vehicle bearing registration no: QAW-826 near Model Town and asked the owner of the vehicle who was identified as Nadeem to produce legal documents regarding possession of the above said vehicle. The owner failed to provide any relevant documents. He also told Customs Intelligence team that he is currency serving as deputy commissioner of Kohlu Balochistan. It is necessary to mention here that the owner also used the name of Government of Balochistan which was displayed on the number plate of the vehicle. The Customs Intelligence team impounded the vehicle under customs laws and after registering a case against accused person started further investigations. Director Customs Intelligence Rubab Sikandar has directed Customs Intelligence teams to expedite their efforts to curb non duty paid vehicles which are roaming in the city.
customs tribunal hears 12 cases he Customs Appellate Tribunal’s Division Bench-II (single and double), comprising Judicial Member Omer Arshad Hakeem and Member Technical Imran Tariq, heard 12 cases and adjourned all of them until the next hearing. A single bench of the Customs Appellate Tribunal, comprising Omer Arshed Hakeem, heard four cases including Directorate Post Clearance Audit (PCA) Lahore versus Unique Enterprises, Directorate Post Clearance Audit (PCA) Lahore versus Almu Impex, Saif Ullah versus Customs Multan and Directorate Post Clearance
Audit (PCA) versus Yahya Sports. On Monday, the Tribunal Division BenchII heard eight cases of Ishtiaq Ahmed versus Directorate of Intelligence and Investigation Multan, Fatima Fertilizers versus Post Clearance Audit (PCA) Lahore, Customs Sambrial versus Nawabzada Haider, Dawn Enterprises versus Directorate of Intelligence and Investigation Lahore. Furthermore, the tribunal heard Fatima Fertilizers versus Post Clearance Audit (PCA) Lahore, Customs Faisalabad versus Kamal Textile, Ajmal Ali versus Customs Faisalabad and Saeed Buksh versus Customs Lahore. –CB Report
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he Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has postponed the hearing of a case filed by Muhammad Arif & Brothers against the Regional Tax Office (RTO) Sargodha until the next hearing. According to the details, FTO Ad-
visor Mian Munawar Ghafoor heard the case in which counsel for appellant argued that the RTO Sargodha has not released the refund to the appellant of the last two years. He said the RTO Sargodha has been collecting excessive tax from appellant Muhammad Arif & Brothers for the last two years. The company approached the officer concerned many times for the release of
refunds but the department did not pay the refunds even after the passage of a reasonable time. Finally, the appellant decided to approach the Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) seeking intervention in the case. The counsel appealed the FTO advisor to direct the commissioner of RTO Sargodha to clear the refund claims. The counsel further said the delay in release of refunds
put a burden on taxpayers adding that the RTO should make audit of the cases and release the extra amount collected by it from the taxpayers. On the other hand, counsel for the RTO argued that appellant has not submitted all the record in the office on the basis of which it is claiming refunds. If appellant provides accurate record, the RTO will release refunds, if any.
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ember Administration, Federal Board of Revenue, Ms. Tasneem Rehman has said the Federal Board of Revenue is performing well, and overall tax revenue collection is growing year by year. The cases of corruption and misconduct against officers or any employee will be decided on merit and absolute justice will be done in this regard. Giving an interview to Customs Today, she stated that my priorities are to make the Federal Board of Revenue corruption-free institution and complete the development projects, especially which are under construction, and start new projects as soon as possible, and clear the backlog of work and pending matters. The betterment and welfare of the employees of the Federal Board of Revenue is also my priority. I will always try to facilitate them. The Federal Board of Revenue is most effi-
cient and effective organization among all other government institutions and has effective administration wing which is performing its duties with great responsibilities. I am proud of being a Member of the FBR. The world’s institutions have recognized our expertise and services. Tax revenue collection is difficult and hard job, especially when we don’t have culture of tax. She added that admin wing remains watchful to ensure that transfers and postings are decided on merit and sees that no ambiguity is left in this regard. She further said no recommendation is considered for postings and transfers. Under the supervision of Tariq Mehmood Pasha, Chairman FBR, all the work is carried out absolutely on merit, he proudly said. Under the new setup, the administration wing is working in a congenial environment and exercising its free will in the selection of officers in important places. She further stated that infrastructure maintenance of the FBR buildings, on rent or ownership, is also a basic function of our depart-
ment. We deal with maintenance and construction of buildings, offices and even residences of officers. In reply to a question, She said if complaints against the FBR officers are anonymous and of general nature and allegations do not contain any evidence, then there would hardly be any justification for taking action. However, complaints with specific details and evidences are first verified through various means and then a preliminary report is prepared to initiate a disciplinary action against the officers. Apart from admin wing, she said other wings in FBR and government agencies simultaneously deal with the investigation of complaints about corruption and corrupt practices.
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akistan’s gross domestic product has crossed $300billion mark after achieving 5.3 percent economic growth in 2017, the highest in a decade. However, when foreign direct investment has reached $2.41 billion during the fiscal year 2016-17, up 5 percent compared to the previous year, the country’s exports have continuously been on a downward trajectory for the last four years and have lost more than 20 percent of its volume in a row. The good part of the current economic situation is that various developed nations are taking interest in enhancing investment in Pakistan, but the worst part is that no one knows who is the actual in charge of the country’s economy and which areas are safe for the foreign investment. According to Britain’s Deputy High Commissioner in Karachi Belinda Lewis, her government is considering enhancing direct investment for long-term mutual benefits of the two countries. Due to the lack of interest in the political leadership, the bureaucracy would not be able to devise any plan for the revival of the economy. Not only the UK government, but many other countries are willing to increase business and trade volume with Islamabad, but focal person is missing in this country. The current size of Pakistan-Britain trade is close to $2 billion, which could be increased to $10 billion given the presence of the Pakistani diaspora in that country. However, the trade with UK is also on downward trajectory. Pakistan received only $69 million investment from the UK in financial year 2016-17, down 54 percent from $151 million in the previous year. According to the envoy, there are great business opportunities between the two counties but the potentials of bilateral trade have not been tapped. Given the close affinity of the political leadership with UK, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, it could not utilize its good offices to change the lot of this nation. The government should have to prepare ground for not only British companies, but also persuade France, Germany and Japan to invest in Pakistan and make profit. The British envoy has pointed out that 120 world renowned British companies are already operating in consumer goods, banking, energy, pharmaceutical, and education sectors in Pakistan. What the government needs to do is to revisit tax laws, improve infrastructure and simplify official procedure for foreign investment.
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ccording to Commercial Counsellor of the United States Stephen P Knode, the small and medium enterprises of his country are willing to launch joint ventures with Pakistani entrepreneurs. In his views, this is the best opportunity for the local businessmen to get new technology, capital and a huge export market in his country. Despite having close political and defense relations, economic relations neither remained a priority for the United States nor for Pakistan due to their respective domestic reasons. Trade between Pakistan and America never picked up to a
desired level but remained at the lowest ebb. Pakistan is 57th trading partner with the United States and the two way trade stood at mere $5.5 billion during 2016. The United States goods exports to Pakistan totaled $2.1 billion while its imports totaled $3.4 billion. The US trade deficit with Pakistan remained $1.3 billion in 2016. In contrast, Malaysia, which started economic journey very late than Pakistan, has close trade relations with US and its exports stand at $32.5 billion and imports only $11.5 billion with the country. The United States is the economy of the world and business with that country is the guarantee to the progress. The US envoy rightly empha-
sised the need for promoting bilateral trade under commercial diplomacy. He says that the US embassy has shifted the offices of the commercial counsellor from Islamabad to Karachi, which is the main hub of business and industrial activities. The commercial presence is also ensured in Faisalabad which contributes 20 percent to the gross domestic product of Pakistan. Against the US efforts for promotion of business and trade activities, the Pakistani officials are certainly not ready to wake up from deep slumber. The world business dynamics are changing at a fast rate and sooner the policymakers in this country learn new economic realities the better.
According to reports, the USPakistan Business Opportunities Conference is regularly been organized to create awareness about the business opportunities between the two nations. The Pakistani bureaucracy should now stop learning Indian commercial syllabus and use their own brain to devise their economic policies. When the Pakistani officials say they want trade and not aid with the United States, they should put their words into action. Despite China’s rise, US is still leader of the world in business and trade and the Pakistani private sector should be encouraged to set up joint ventures with their counterparts in that country.
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DC Exports Tahir Khattak farewells Kh. Khuram warmly ISLAMABAD: Customs Deputy Collector (DC) Exports Tahir Khattak arranged a warmth farewell in honor of Khawaja Khuram Naeem, Additional Collector Air Freight Unit (AFU) Islamabad. Khuram Naeem has been selected for a three-year posting as Commercial Attaché at Germany. He said that, due to successful administrative measures, the AFU has enhanced its export volume and number of export items. He further said that, during his era, the AFU made many big seizures which were acknowledge by Chief Collector North Sarwat Tahira Habib. The seizures mainly include narcotics, mobile phones and cocaine which were highly appreciated by Collector Model Customs Collectorate (MCC) Islamabad. He added that, during his one and a half years era, quantity of perishable items like fruits and vegetables were increased in value.
Banks surpass agri credit disbursement target for FY16-17
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anks have surpassed the agricultural credit disbursement target of Rs700 billion set by Agricultural Credit Advisory Committee (ACAC) for FY 2016-2017. Banks have disbursed Rs 704.5 billion which is 17.8 percent higher than the last year’s disbursements of Rs 598.3 billion, said a statement issued by State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). Further, the agri. outstanding portfolio increased to Rs 405.8 billion on end June, 2017 registering a hefty growth of 17.4 percent compared with the last year’s position of Rs 345.6 billion. Similarly, the agricultural credit outreach has increased to 3.27 million farmers at end
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June 2017 from 2.40 million farmers last year. The achievement of agri. credit disbursement target was an uphill task due to high risk perception of banks about agri. financing and volatile prices of agri. commodities etc. However, SBP continued to implement its multipronged strategy for achievement of agri-credit target set by government which included; sensitizing banks to adopt agri. financing as a viable business line, exploring new financing products; value chain financing, warehouse receipts financing, digitalization of credit, execution of credit guarantee scheme for small & marginalized farmers and inclusion of microfinance institutions/ rural support programs for catering the credit needs of marginalized farmers. However, this achievement would have not been possible without the dynamic leadership of SBP and active support of the Government.
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division bench of Islamabad High Court reserved decision on a reference filed by M/s CMPak Limited against Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (ATIR) and others. IHC division bench comprising Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb heard the case and reserved the decision after submission of record which the court had directed the parties on last hearing for submission. M/s CMPak Limited had filed the case challenging an announcement made by the Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (ATIR)-through which it had sustained decision announced by the department’s adjudication pertaining to the show cause notice issued to M/S CMPak Limited under the head of federal excise duty (FED). M/S CMPak Limited had filed the reference against ATIR and had challenged its announcement before the court. FBR field office, Large Taxpayers Unit’s officers were also
made respondent in the case. The appellant had submitted that ATIR had maintained decision of LTU adjudication in ignorance of law and the appellant’s submissions were not addressed completely challenging recovery of outstanding tax amount. ATIR, Federal Board of Revenue
(FBR), officers of LTU including Commissioner Inland Revenue, and others were made respondent in the case. The appellant had prayed the court to direct LTU not to recover the said amount and abstain from any coercive action in this regard. M/S CMPak Limited submitted before the
court that the impugned order was issued under mala-fide intentions and had no legal standing or authority and the court may decide on relief which it deemed appropriate in this regard. It also stated that due legal course was not followed by the department in issuing the order.
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ederal Board of Revenue (FBR) has reshuffled senior officers of Pakistan Customs Service and Inland Revenue Service. Rozi Khan Burki (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-22) has been transferred and posted as Member, Federal Board of Revenue (HQ), Islamabad from the post of Member, (HRM Wing) Federal Board of Revenue (HQ), Islamabad. Nasir Masroor Ahmad (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-22) has been transferred and posted as Member, (HRM Wing) Federal Board of Revenue (HQ), Islamabad from the post of Member, (SPR&S Wing) Federal Board of Revenue (HQ), Islamabad. Hafiz Muhammad Ali Indhar (Inland Revenue Service/BS-21) has
been transferred and posted as Member, (SPR&S Wing) Federal Board of Revenue (HQ), Islamabad from the post of Member, (Legal wing) Federal Board of Revenue (HQ), Islamabad. Ghazanfar Hussain (Inland Revenue Service/BS-21) has been transferred and posted as Chief Commissioner Inland Revenue Regional Tax Office, Gujranwala from the post of Chief Commissioner, Regional Tax Office, Bahawalpur. Nazir Ahmad Shoro (Inland Revenue Service/BS-21) has been transferred and posted as Chief Commissioner Inland Revenue Regional Tax Office III, Karachi from the post of Chief Commissioner, Regional Tax Office, Quetta. Mustafa Sajjad Hassan (Inland Revenue Service/BS-21) has been transferred and posted as Chief Commissioner Inland Revenue Regional Tax Office, Sargodha from the post of
Director, Directorate of Internal Audit (Inland Revenue), Lahore. Shahzada Tahir Zaman (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Member, (OPS) Federal Board of Revenue (HQ), Islamabad from the post of Chief Commissioner, Regional Tax Office, Sargodha. Syed Imran Raza Kazmi (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Chief Commissioner Inland Revenue (OPS) Regional Tax Office II, Lahore from the post of Chief Commissioner, Regional Tax Office, Sialkot. Rajabuddin (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Chief Commissioner Inland Revenue (OPS) Regional Tax Office, Bahawalpur from the post of Commissioner, (Zone-IV) Regional Tax Office II, Karachi. Ghulam Mustafa Rahu (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) on return
from NMC has been posted as Chief Commissioner Inland Revenue (OPS) Regional Tax Office II, Karachi. Dr Muhammad Tariq Masood (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Member, (OPS) (Legal Wing) Federal Board of Revenue (HQ), Islamabad from the post of Chief Commissioner, (OPS) Regional Tax Office II, Karachi. Dr Muhammad Ali Khan (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Chief Commissioner Inland Revenue (OPS) Regional Tax Office, Quetta from the post of Chief Commissioner, (OPS) Large Taxpayers Unit-II, Karachi. Dr Faiz Illahi Memon (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Chief Commissioner Inland Revenue (OPS) Large Taxpayers Unit-II, Karachi from the post of Chief Commissioner, (OPS) Regional Tax Office III, Karachi.
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Customs Dy Superintendent Wahid to retire on June 5 next year Wednesday August 2, 2017
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ISLAMABAD: Wahid Bakhsh, a Pakistan Customs Service officer of BS-16, is going to retire from the government service on attaining the age of superannuation. The officer, presently posted as Deputy Superintendent at Model Customs Collectorate, Gwadar, will stand retired from the government service with effect from June 5, 2018.
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hazanfar Hussain, a BS-21 officer of Inland Revenue Service, has been assigned the look-after charge of the post of Chief Commissioner-IR, Regional Tax Office, Multan. The officer, presently posted as Chief Commissioner-IR, RTO, Bahawalpur, was given the look-after charge of the post of Chief Commissioner-IR, Regional Tax Office, Multan till the posting of a regular incumbent. Meanwhile, Mehmood Aslam, a BS-20 officer of Inland Revenue Service, Monday assumed the charge as of the post of Director General (OPS) (WHT). The officer, in pursuance of Board’s Notification No. 1906-IR-I/2017, dated 15.07.2017, relinquished the charge of the post of Chief Commissioner-IR (OPS), Regional Tax Office, Abbottabad with effect from July 20 and took the charge of the post of Director General (OPS) (WHT) at Federal Board of Revenue (HQ), Islamabad on July 24.
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Superintendent Muhammad Iqbal to retire next year aja Muhammad Iqbal, a Pakistan Customs Service officer of BS-16, is going to retire from the government service on attaining the age of superannuation. The officer, presently posted as Superintendent at Directorate of Internal Audit (Customs), Islamabad, will stand retired from the government service with effect from April 4, 2018. Meanwhile, Ishtiaq Ahmed Raja, a Pakistan Customs Service officer of BS-16, is going to retire from the government service on attaining the age of superannuation. The officer, presently posted as Superintendent at Directorate of Internal Audit (Customs), Islamabad, will stand retired from the government service with effect from Feb 3, 2018. –CB Report
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ashid Javaid Rana, a BS-18 officer of Inland Revenue Service, has relinquished the charge of the post of Second Secretary. Rashid, in pursuance of Establishment Division’s Notification No.1/140/2017-E-4 dated 20-072017, relinquished the charge as Second Secretary, posted at FBR (HQ), Islamabad with effect from July 21, 2017. Meanwhile, Salman Ali, an Inland Revenue Service officer of BS-18, has been posted as Commercial Secretary at Pakistani embassy in Doha. Consequent upon his selection as Trade Officer as communicated by Ministry of Commerce vide letter No. 2(6)/2017-Admn-II dated 23-06-
2017, the services of Salman Ali, who was posted as Deputy Director at Directorate of Law, Lahore, have been placed at the said embassy at the dis-
posal of Ministry of Commerce. The officer will abide by the terms and conditions as laid down in Ministry of Commerce’s letter No. 2(6)/2017-
Admn-II dated 23-06-2017. He has been asked to relinquish the charge one day before his departure under intimation to the Board.
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he Directorate of Post Clearance Audit (PCA) has detected massive evasion of duty and taxes around Rs39 million by M/s Nestle Pakistan Limited by way of mis-declaration of classification, it is learnt. According to sources, the PCA Directorate while scrutinizing import data found that M/s Nestle Pakistan Limited, Lahore imported 18 consignments of “peach puree/peach puree concentrate”, and got them cleared by mis-declaring the classification of the imported goods under PCT 2009.8900 from Customs Port Mohammad Bin Qasim, Karachi, through their clearing agent namely M/s AAS Enterprises (Pvt) Ltd to avail undue/inadmissible benefit/exemption of Sales Tax vide S. No. 26 of Table-1 of
the Sixth Schedule of the Sales Tax, 1990, whereas the imported goods are correctly classifiable under PCT 2007.9900. It is clarified that “puree” by name is specified in HS code 2007 under heading “jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, fruit or nut
puree and fruit or nut pastes, obtained by cooking, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter.” where there is no sales tax exemption. It is pertinent to mention that, M/s Nestle Pakistan Limited Lahore itself has
imported identical/same import under correct PCT heading 2007.9900. Apart from it all other importers of “puree” have either been declared by the imports or assessed by the Collectorates under PCT 2007.9900.
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FIA arrests 7 govt officials for making fake documents QUETTA: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested seven government officials on charges of making fake ID, domicile and other official documents. The officials arrested include five employees of the office of the Quetta deputy commissioner and two of the health and communications departments. “They were involved in this illegal activity for the last five years,” FIA Crime Circle Deputy Director Rizwan Aslam said, adding that they had been making these fake national documents after receiving huge money. “Beneficiaries of these fake documents include foreigners also,” he said.
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(RD) on Imports while the said station did Rs0.51million of Extra Development Surcharges (EDS). Additional Deputy Collector told CT that during above said period, the Torkham generated Rs73.77million of Sales Tax (ST) whereas it did Rs11.56million of ST on Imports and Torkham collected Rs62.29million of Additional Income Tax (AIT). During said period, Torkham got Rs37.40million of AIT on Exports. He further told CT that Customs Station Torkham earned Rs5965.00million of All Duty and Taxes during FY2016-17 while Torkham received Rs1574.30million of Customs Duty and it did Rs112.48million of miscellaneous duties and surcharges during FY2016-17. During FY2016-17, Torkham Customs Station collected Rs22.48million of Redemption Duty (RD) on Imports while it did Rs46.65million of Extra Development Surcharge (EDS) and Torkham generated Rs185.07million of EDS as FE.
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Additional collector Saeed Asad issues oNo in favour of ASo FAISALABAD
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he Customs Adjudication Additional Collector Saeed Asad has issued Order in Original (ONO) against the accused person Zafar Iqbal son of Muhammad Iqbal Munshi of M/s Pak International Goods Transport and Muhammad Amin (owner) of smuggled items. As per the details, Customs I&I Superintendent Saleem Ullah intercepted trailer no: P-2729 near Jhang Road and recovers old and used auto parts including radiator fan, AC blower, wiper motor for LTV, complete door for car, fuel left pump, auto steering box for car, head light for car etc and asked owner to produce documents. He produced bilty No. 1189 dated 04-022017 (consignor and consignee Bilal) and also showed copy of GD No. KAPE-HC98884 and informed that he got cleared the machinery items from Customs Appraisement Karachi vide GD referred and he has sold most of goods in local market of Karachi. The produced GD was thoroughly examined and compared with the GD and recovered goods. Therefore, there exist reasonable belief that the imported goods have been got cleared by evading payment of leviable duty taxes by making mis-declaration.
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he Customs Adjudication Deputy Collector Asma Hameed has ordered to impound a Honda Accord Car under customs laws while issuing an Order in Original (ONO) in favor of the Customs Anti Smuggling Organization (ASO) Faisalabad. Following information, the Customs ASO intercepted a Honda Car bearing registration no: LZS-380 near Jaranwala Road Faisalabad and asked the driver to show documents regarding legal import of the vehicle. But he failed to produce the same, besides the officials could not found online computer record of the vehicle on the website of motor registration authority. The Customs ASO impounded the vehicle and sent its chassis for forensic test to Islamabad laboratory. The report of forensic lab revealed that the number was bogus and not original. The report also clarified that present chassis number is not original, so the case was sent for adjudication for further proceeding. Meanwhile, no one appeared to defend the case from re-
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spondent side and nor any written reply was received from the respondent side to the adjudication department. While Inspector Ali Zahid appeared from the prosecution side and asserted that the seized vehicle fell under the ambit of section 2(s), of the Customs Act, 1969. He also asked the court to issue orders regarding the confiscation of the vehicle.
Therefore, Deputy Collector Asma Hameed after reviewing the record of the case commented that the charges leveled in the show cause notice, are established. He issued an ONO No, 106/2017 and ordered to impound the vehicle under Section 156(1)89(i) of the Customs Act, 1969 read with Clause (a) of the preamble of SRO 499(1)/2009.
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he Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) has recovered 91kilogram drugs worth Rs103 million in international market in nine counter narcotics operations carried out across the country. The seized drugs comprised 89kg hashish, 1.2kg opium, 545 grams heroin and 400 grams ecstasy tablets. ANF also apprehended seven persons involved in supply of drugs and impounded three vehicles during the operations.ANF Quetta on pursuance of information seized an unattended car parked
near Mor Pul, Tehsil Khanozai, District Pishin. Search of the car led to seizure of 26 kg hashish. In another operation, ANF Quetta raided near new truck stand located at Shehrag, Tehsil and District Harnai and recovered three kg hashish from personal possession of a drug supplier identified as Dad Muhammad resident of Harnai. ANF Rawalpindi arrested a local drug peddler identified as Shafqat Ali r/o Rawalpindi along with hashish weighing 800 grams. He was arrested near Bao Jee Pulao Restaurant, Airport Road, Rawalpindi. ANF Lahore arrested an accused namely, Muhammad
Nadeem r/o Rahim Yar Khan, along with 109 heroin filled capsules weighing 545 grams heroin. He was arrested near Billal Daewoo Bus Stand, Vehari Chowk, Multan city. In another operation, ANF Lahore intercepted an auto rickshaw near Allah Hoo CNG pump, Goal Chakkar, Johar Town, Lahore and recovered 3.6kg hashish from personal possession of an accused on board namely Maratab Ali r/o Jhang. ANF Peshawar acting upon a tip-off intercepted a Toyota Corolla car near Pabbi, GT Road, Nowshera, recovering 13kg hashish and 1.2kg opium. A person on board namely Muhammad Zafar Khan was appre-
hended during the operation. ANF Karachi in collaboration with ASF arrested a foreign bound passenger identified as Mehmood r/o Karachi at Jinnah International Airport, Karachi and recovered 1,210 ecstasy tablets weighing 400 grams concealed in his shoes. In another operation, ANF Karachi arrested a local drug supplier identified as Muhammad Rizwan r/o Karachi along with eight kg hashish. He was arrested near Swat Bus Stand, Banaras, Karachi.In addition, ANF Karachi raided a house located in the area of Shaheen Jinnah Colony, Karachi and seized 35 kg hashish stocked inside the house.
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Iran’s tech sector blooms under shield of sanctions
TEHRAN: The names may be unfamiliar but the services are immediately recognisable: Snapp is Iran´s answer to Uber, Digikala is its Amazon, and Pintapin its Booking.com. US sanctions have protected the Islamic republic´s tech sector, barring Silicon Valley from profiting from one of the world´s most promising emerging markets, and giving a free run to domestic start-ups to recreate their services. Even some Californian mumbo-jumbo has been imported: one booth at the Elecomp tech fair in Tehran this week claimed it was “Creating Artificial Mindfulness”.
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l-Batha customs succeeded in thwarting three attempts to smuggle a total of 6236 bottles of liquor, found in three consignments received for customs. Abdul Rahman Al-Mahna, General Manager of Al Batha Customs said: “This quantity of liquor has been thwarted through three attempts to smuggle it. The customs first received a consignment of drinking water on one of the trucks. During the end of the customs procedures, Hidden in the consignment, so that the cartons of the wines were placed in the middle of the load, while Karatin drinking water in front of the load and the last. In the second attempt, customs prevented the smuggling of (1172) bottles of wine, found hidden in the cavity of one of the
Iran foreign trade tops $29 billion ran’s non-oil foreign trade during the four months of the current Iranian year (March 2017-18) reached $29.27 billion, indicating a 6% rise compared with last year’s corresponding period. Non-oil exports during the same period of last year hit $13.45 billion, indicating a 9.54% decline year-on-year. Imports stood at $15.81 billion, registering a 23.97% rise YOY, IRNA reported, citing the latest report by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration. Gas condensates ($2.31 billion), followed by light crude oil excluding gasoline ($512 million), polyethylene ($485 million), liquefied propane ($446 million) and methanol ($426 million) were the main exported commodities. Imports chiefly included rice ($603 million), field corn ($484 million), vehicles of engine displacement between 1500 cc and 2000 cc ($426 million), soybean ($338 million) and auto parts ($311 million). –CB Report
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trucks coming, and on the third attempt to thwart the customs attempt to smuggle (264) bottles were hidden technically in the fuel tank of one of the trucks coming Of customs. Al-Mahna explained that the employees of AlBatha Customs are exerting utmost efforts in order to prevent the entry of everything that would harm the homeland and its capabilities. Meanwhile, The sep-
aratist northwestern region of Somaliland has announced that Saudi Arabia has lifted the ban on the imports of its livestock ahead of the annual Hajj, Garowe Online reports. Speaking at a press conference in Hargeisa, Somaliland’s Minister of Livestock Abdullahi Mohamed Dahir “Ukuse” welcomed the lifting of the ban, and said they will export millions of livestock to the Gulf state.
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ritain and the Netherlands are two of the biggest channels for tax avoidance, with almost 40% of corporate investments hidden from the authorities travelling through the two countries on their way to a tax haven. According to a study carried out by a team of researchers at the University of Amsterdam, which has analysed the ownership structure of 98 million firms, 37% of investments
kept away from the tax man are channeled through the UK and the Netherlands. Some 23% of investments that ended in a tax haven were funneled through the latter, while the UK accounted for 17%, ahead of Switzerland, Singapore and Ireland with 6%, 2% and 1% respectively. Most of the investments directed through the UK end up in former Commonwealth countries, such as the Channel Islands and Bermuda. –CB Report
he Bureau of Customs (BOC) destroyed close to P10 million worth of smuggled cigarettes seized in this city, a BOC official announced. Lawyer Halleck Valdez, BOC district collector, said the cigarettes, consisting of 1,185 boxes, were first soaked with water before these were crushed by a bulldozer. Valdez said the confiscated cigarettes were destroyed Wednesday afternoon at the sanitary landfill in Barangay Salaan. Valdez said the boxes of cigarettes they destroyed have an estimated worth of P9.4 million. He said the cigarettes were confiscated since last year for violation of Section 119 of the Tariff and Customs Laws of the Philippines. He said the cigarettes were seized by BOC personnel in coordination with other law
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enforcement agencies like the coastguard and navy. “These (cigarettes) had been there (in the warehouse) for quite sometimes and then it was abandoned (by the owners). So I issued an abandonment and seizure order and after that I issued a condemnation order,” he said. He said the destruction of the cigarettes should serve as lesson to traders from engaging into illegal business “because we will not allow smuggling in this part of the country.”Meanwhile, Officials of the Bureau of Customs (BoC)– Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS) has foiled an attempt by unscrupulous importers to sneak in into the country more than P4.2 million worth of onions. The onions from China was consigned to Equicent Import and Export Corporation with business address at U253, 2F Velco Centre Building, R.S. Oca corner Delgado St., Port Area, Manila. Teodoro Sagaral, chief of the Manila International Container Port (MICP-CIIS), said that the consignee deliberately covered the onions with fresh garlic.
exports to china up 25% in 2016 xports to China have risen 25% from 2015 to 2016 according to the Department of Agriculture’s Annual Review and Outlook for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The report, which was released on Thursday, highlighted that exports to China rose from €756m in 2015 to almost €950m in 2016. Over 470,000t were exported to China from Ireland last year. The UK remains Ireland’s most lucrative export market by quite some way, with agri food exports to the UK worth €4.8bn in 2016, with over 3.5 million tonnes exported. However, export value is down 6.1% to the UK, with an increase in trade with other
markets and the impact of Brexit strongly influencing this. Irish agrifood trade to the UK represents 40% of all trade. United States is Ireland’s second most profitable export market, with the value of trade here increasing by 17.5% in 2016 to over €1bn. This represents almost 190,000t. France, Netherlands and Germany are the next three big stops for Irish products. Mexico and Japan saw the largest increases in trade with Ireland, with 78% and 47% jumps respectively. Nigeria saw the biggest reduction in trade, with exports from Ireland reduced by 38%. –CB Report
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mmanuel Mwamba, Zambia’s High Commissioner to South Africa, said the current trade between the two countries was tilted in favor of South Africa and that needs to change. In remarks delivered at the start
of a trade and investment forum between Zambian and South African investors, the Zambian envoy said efforts must be put in place to deal with the trade imbalance. According to him, South African companies should partner with Zambian companies as one way to allow more goods penetrate the South African market. A high-powered delegation of 20 leading South African compa-
nies and business representatives are in Zambia for an outward trade and investment mission. The visit, which has been organized by South Africa’s Department of Trade and Industry and the embassies of the two countries, is meant to enable businesses from the two countries to interact and also increase awareness of the investment opportunities existing in Zambia. Meanwhile,
The Executive Secretary of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) Paulina Elago says that Namibia to take some essential steps to exploit and maximise the benefits of regional integration. Specifically, the country needs to develop a clear strategy and ensure policy coherence and mainstreaming of regional integration across all sectors of the economy.
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Four ships take berth at Port Qasim KARACHI: Four ships C.V Prosper, C.V MSC Bruxelles, C.V MSC Albany and M.T Pacific Panama carrying containers and Furnace oil were allotted berths at Qasim International Container Terminal and FOTCO Oil Terminal respectively during last 24 hours, said a report issued by Port Qasim Authority (PQA) here on Tuesday. Meanwhile four more ships C.V New Ark, M.V Ruining, M.T Global Anker and M.T Tomson Gas carrying Containers, Coal, Palm oil and LPG also arrived at outer anchorage of Port Qasim during last 24 hours. Berth occupancy was observed at forty four percent at the port on Monday where a total of seven ships namely, Prosper, MSC Bruxelles, MSC Albany, Yang Ze Lo, Maran Gas Asclepius.
essar ports to invest rs550cr for expansion ssar Ports will be investing Rs 550 crore by March 2018 to increase its cargo handling capacity at its Hazira Port by 20 million tonne per annum, sources said on. “We will be investing Rs 550 crore for expansion at the port wherein the 500-metre berth is being expanded to 1,100 metres,” a source said. The total capital expenditure by the company from the diversified group will go up to Rs 10,500 crore with this expansion. Essar Bulk Terminal, the operator of the Hazira Port Terminal facility, has signed an agreement with the Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) for more than doubling its captive jetty to 1,100 metres, the company said in a statement. The expansion is to be completed by the end of next March and will increase the capacity by 20 mt per annum, it said, adding this will help its anchor customer Essar Steel and also third-party cargo handling. As
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Essar Steel’s production is expected to increase further during FY18, total cargo handling at the port is likely to cross 25 million tonne in the year, the company said in a statement. The company said all of its port terminal facilities have registered a jump in cargo handling in the last three months on the back of improved performance of their anchor customers. Essar Bulk Terminal alone registered a 26 per cent growth in volumes in the June quarter over the preceding three months at 5.5 million tonne and set a record by handling 1.86 million tonne in a single month in June, it said. The Hazira Port, located in the Gulf of Khambatt, is integrated with Essar’s Hazira Complex which consists of a 10 million tonne steel plant, captive power plants and other manufacturing facilities. –CB Report
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hina’s ambitions in the global shipping industry have been underlined by a $6.3bn deal by a state-owned company to take over a Hong Kong rival, creating a bigger force to compete with the leading European container lines. Cosco Shipping has agreed to buy Orient Overseas International of Hong Kong in an all-cash acquisition, the latest in a wave of M&A in container shipping, as the battered industry navigates its way to sustainable profitability. The takeover, announced on Sunday between two members of the Ocean Alliance grouping of container lines, creates a potentially stronger Asian competitor to the 2M Alliance of Denmark’s Maersk Line and Switzerland’s Mediterranean Shipping Company, operators of the two largest container fleets. Already the world’s biggest ex-
porter of manufactured goods, China wants to deepen its influence in the shipping industry through Cosco, which was formed from the merger of two state-owned predecessors and has acquired ports in Spain and Greece as part of a broader acquisition spree. The combined Cosco-OOIL group will operate more than 400 vessels and operate the world’s third largest container ship fleet, according to Alphaliner, the shipping data provider. There have been eight
M&A deals in the industry in the past four years, with the market now bifurcated between big players going aggressively after market share in the premier routes and companies falling into a second-tier level, such as OOIL, according to Basil Karatzas, chief executive of Karatzas Marine Advisors. “The acquisition of Orient Overseas further strengthens Cosco’s market position and gives it the critical mass to compete with the very top players in every respect,” he said.
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two ships take berth at port Qasim wo ships M.V Alliance St Louis and M.T Chemroad Echo carrying General Cargo and Palm oil took berths at Multi Purpose Terminal and Liquid Cargo Terminal respectively during last 24 hours, said a report issued by Port Qasim Authority (PQA) here on Monday. Meanwhile three more ships C.V Maersk Bruxelles, C.V MSC Albany and M.T Au Leo with Container and Palm oil also arrived at outer anchorage of Port Qasim during last 24 hours. Berth occupancy was reported at the port at 44% on Sunday where a total of seven ships namely, Maersk Izmir, CMA CGM Verdi, Alliance St Louis, Yang Ze Lo, Maran Gas Asclepius, Chemroad Echo and Lion-M are currently occupying berths to load/offload Containers, General Cargo, Canola Seeds, LNG, Palm oil and Furnace oil respectively. A record cargo handling was achieved a the port on Sunday where a cargo volume of 181,927 tonnes, comprising 130,722 tonnes import cargo and 51,205 tonnes export cargo inclusive of containerized cargo carried in 2,882 Containers TEUs) 1,187 imports TEUs and 2,695 TEUs exports) was handled. –CB Report
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fficials at the Visakhapatnam Port have urged Nepali traders to make more use of the seaport in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh citing cost of ferrying goods from the port is lower. The port saw departure of first cargo train to Nepal on June 6. Another train carrying third-country goods is likely to leave for Nepal in the end of July, while the third will most likely depart the port by the end of August, according to Kalyana Chakravarthy, senior station manager at Visakhapatnam Port Trust, said. The frequency at which cargo trains are leaving the port for Nepal indicates underutilisation of the port. Nepal currently heavily relies on Haldia Port near Kolkata to export and import goods to and from third countries. One of the attractions
of this port is the distance. It is located at a distance of around 704 km from Nepal. Visakhapatnam Port, on the other hand, is located at a distance of around 1,436 km from Nepal. Yet the drawback of Haldia Port is that it cannot handle larger cargo vessels because of its shallow water. So, cargoes have to be transferred to smaller vessels in Singapore or Colombo, Sri Lanka, before they are shipped to Kolkata. This increases the cost of trading. Although the Visakhapatnam Port is located quite far away from Nepal, it offers lower sea freight costs, and freight forwarders do not have to pay various charges such as detention cost, demurrage cost and many other formal and informal charges, port officials said. Another advantage, according to officials, is low sea freight cost for movement of goods to and from ports in China.
“The low sea freight cost due to direct link with Chinese ports, and low port charges will work as compensation for Nepali traders worried about higher cost emanating from longer distance,” said Ashok Kumar Temani, chairman of Road Transport and Transit Committee at the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry. He, however, said more and more shipping companies have started providing services using the port. “Considering all the costs, it is beneficial for us to use this port,” he said. The Visakhapatnam Port also completes all documentation processes within 24 hours, whereas the same work takes 7-10 days in Kolkata. Indian officials say Nepali traders should not use the port just to import goods but to export as well. For instance, Nepal can export pashmina, hand-
icraft items, fruit juice and other food products to southern part of India using this port, according to Sushil Mulchandani, chief operating officer at Visakhapatnam Port. Until now, Nepali exports to India are largely confined to northern parts of the country. “There is high demand for Himalayan mineral water in south India,” said Mulchandani. Indian officials have said they would make all the arrangements to import goods from south India through this port. Yet one of the hurdles in increasing trade via this port is language. “Nepali businessmen will have to learn the local language. Distance is obviously another problem. Kolkata is more familiar and it is near from Nepal border,” said BC Upreti, a member of Nepal-India Eminent Persons’ Group, adding, “There is a need to disseminate information on advantages of using this port.
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Wheat worth $967,000 exported in previous financial year ISLAMABAD: As many as 3,676 metric tons of wheat worth $967,000 was exported during previous financial year (2016-17) as compared the exports of corresponding period of last year. Wheat exports from the country during 12 months of financial year, 2016-17 registered 512.3 percent increase as against the exports of 2015-16, according the data of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). Wheat exports from the country during financial year 2015-16 were recorded at 450 metric tons valuing $158,000, whereas no quantity of wheat was exported in month of June.
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s per numbers released by National Fertilizer Development Centre (NFDC), urea off-take numbers for the month of June 2017 clocked in at 1,060,000 tons, up 79 percent annually and 103 percent monthly. The numbers remained in line with market expectations. DAP off-take also fell in line with expectations and clocked in at 112,000 tons, posting increase of 161 percent annually and 61 percent monthly.
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proved production but has reduced shelf life, leading to quality issues. Besides, cheaper Indian onion is also giving tough time to local pro-
duce. He said potato could not be exported to Russia as the country is farming the tuber while it also imported the vegetable from rival countries where prices are lower. The share of kinno and mango in total exports is $275m. Exports of kinno start from Dec 1 and end in March/April. Mr Waheed said exports of the cultivar dropped while bad weather had also affected its quality. Iran, despite being a lucrative market for Pakistani kinno, did not issue the import permit, he added. The government is also considering cancelling the Preferential Trade Agreement with Indonesia and that may lead to closure of yet another big market, he said. Uncertain political turmoil in the Middle East also poses an alarming situation.
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he business community of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has sought a level playing field, equal incentives in the China Pakistan Economic Corridor project, and called to formulate a solid strategy to protect the indigenous industry and compete with the Chinese investors. They expressed their concern during a consultative meeting titled “CPEC Challenges and Opportunities”
jointly organized by the Federal Board of Investment (BoI) and Ministry of Planning and Development (P&D) in collaboration with the Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) at the Chamber House. Zahid Shinwari, ex-President SCCI, said the industry and the people are still in the dark regarding the terms of the deal signed almost two years back. He said they neither consult nor share plan before the execution of the development projects under the CPEC, which had generated a number of apprehensions and doubts about the multi-billion dol-
lars project. Former president said the Free Trade Agreement and Preferential Trade Agreements with other countries affected the local industries while the market will rapidly flood with Chinese products as Pakistan has not prepared any policy and grounds to protect the local industries, he noted. “Is any policy existing to facilitate the existing industrial units and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the China Pakistan Economic Corridor? said Babar Hamayun, Vice-President of Swabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
govt, FMpAc resolve fertiliser subsidy issues ISLAMABAD
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meeting between government officials and Fertilizer Manufacturers of Pakistan Advisory Council (FMPAC) was held at Prime Minister’s Office in Islamabad to resolve long outstanding payment issue of subsidy claims of the fertilizer industry. The meeting held on the directions of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, was chaired by Fawad Hassan Fawad and attended by Secretaries Finance and Ministry of National Food Security and Research, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) chairman and FMPAC Chairman Lt Gen (R) Shafqaat Ahmed, according to a statement issued. The FMPAC Chairman gave a run down on the subsidy scheme and the procedural complexities, which caused delays in payment of subsidy. The chair acknowledged the concern of industry and conveyed former Prime Minister’s appreciation for the vital role played by fertilizer industry in the agriculture growth. He also appreciated the patience and prudence of the industry, which in spite of cash flow problems, did not disrupt supply of subsidized fertilizer to the farmers. The meeting reviewed the pending payments of previous subsidy schemes of 2015/16 and 2016/17 and simplified the process.
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cpec is driving force for economic growth, prosperity: BoI ISLAMABAD
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he Board of Investment (BOI) has said the development in trade and Industry is main gain from China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as a driving force for economic growth and prosperity in the country. Industrial Cooperation is the main component of CPEC, on which
the sustainability of whole CPEC project is dependent, said in statement issued by BOI here on Friday. Spokesman and Additional Secretary of BOI, Shah Jahan Shah said in addressing to consultative Session on CPEC Challenges and Opportunities was held at Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) jointly organized by BOI and Ministry of Planning Development and Reform with KCCI. He said the role of private sector is more crucial
and important in this phase of CPEC. Shah Jahan expressed the view that transparency is very much there and government is committed to facilitate the private sector in their endeavours. Whatever information is available is being shared with the private sector rather private sector is a part and parcel of each such initiative, he added. In his welcome remarks, President, Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Shamim
Ahmed Firpo stated that China Pakistan Economic Corridor is gaining the attention of entire world. He said it is not a game changer rather it has changed the game and this is reflected from the fact that now almost all prominent hotels in Karachi are occupied 100 %. CPEC would also bring a revolution in physical infrastructure, energy and human resources, he added. He said that CPEC would also help Pakistan in technological advancement and
with a great infrastructure it would improve connectivity. Mr. Firpo said that CPEC has the capacity to accelerate the local economy by increasing the demand for locally-manufactured goods. President KCCI said that CPEC will generate much needed employment opportunities, and will also contribute a sizeable amount of revenue to the national exchequer as well as transfer of technology, he added.
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Iran-China H1 trade up 31% to $18 bln TEHRAN: China has traditionally been Iran’s biggest trading partner. The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the official name of the nuclear deal Iran signed with world powers, including China, in 2015, gave a further boost to bilateral economic relations. Bilateral trade grew 31% during the first half of 2017 compared with last year’s corresponding period to reach $18 billion, Iran-China Chamber of Commerce cited data from Chinese customs department. According to the report, China’s exports to Iran saw a 23% year-on-year increase during the period, rising from $7.2 billion to $8.8 billion. Iran’s exports to China rose from $6.5 billion to $9.2 billion, registering a year-on-year increase of 40%. Oil was the main commodity exported by the Islamic Republic to the Republic of China. China is the top importer of Iranian oil and nonoil commodities.
rccI wants cpec smuggling free corridor KARACHI
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e recognise CPEC as a game changer and we urge the government to focus on the 4th part of CPEC plan, which is Industrial Zones Development.” The government of Pakistan should negotiate with the Chinese government to evolve a policy to have joint ventures between Pakistan and China for long lasting win-win cooperation. The joint ventures between Chinese and Pakistani companies will increase the ownership of the key stakeholders. “The Labour-intensive industry from China under China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) shall be relocated in Pakistan to boost the local employment”. Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industries (RCCI) President
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Raja Amer Iqbal made these remarks while addressing a press conference after the conclusion session of All Pakistan Chamber Presidents Committee meeting on “China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The RCCI president said that the CPEC is the flagship project of multi-billion dollar One belt one road (OBOR) and the success of this key mega project will bring the economic revolution in the country and the region. However, the agreements must be followed by the land of law and benefit of Pakistani trader, investors, and industrialists must be kept on priority. CPEC must not fall to smuggling as we observed in Afghan Transit Trade route. We demand a strong security system to monitor exchange of goods via CPEC route, he added. “We want CPEC smuggling free corridor”, said RCCI President.
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verseas Chinese Association of Pakistan (OCAP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI). The OCAP President Chen Zong Dong, President RCCI Raja Amer Iqbal, Senior Vice President Rashid Waien, member of executive committee Nosherwan Khan, secretary general Irfan Manan and others were present at the signing ceremony. On this occasion Raja Amer Iqbal said that under this agreement RCCI will provide the maximum visa facilitation to the Chinese exhibitors for participation in the International Rawal Expo-2018. RCCI will help OCAP for organizing exhibitions and arranging participation in the said exhibitions in Pakistan and OCAP will reciprocate the same in like terms with similar ventures of RCCI on its intimation, he added. He said that this MOU is a great milestone and reflects the trust and interest of Chinese companies to invest in Pakistan. This will help us
in organizing expos and exchanging trade delegations and information of businesses. He said that this will also help traders to identify the genuine companies whom they want to have businesses. On this occasion, Chen
Zong Dong lauded the RCCI’s efforts in facilitating traders and promoting trade activities in the country. He said that this MOU will serve as a platform to strengthen the linkages between the trader’s communities of
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aisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry will continue to play its role for the redressal of genuine and legitimate interests of the business community of Faisalabad, said Rana Sikandar-e- Azam acting president FCCI. During a meeting with a delegation of Supreme Anjuman-e- Tajran here, he said that the present government has levied multiple taxes during last 3 to 4 years that have actually crushed the business community. He paid best tribute to the bold, competent and vocal leadership of Supreme Anjuman-e- Tajran that has played its dynamic role to facilitate the business community. He termed FCCI as mother of all trade bodies and said that all these
organizations should strengthen FCCI with their active participation and efforts. He also stressed the need for unity among the different trade organizations and said that it is very important to solve their problems without any unnecessary delay. He asked the trade bodies to identify civic as well as their trade specific problems so that Mayor Faisalabad Municipal Corporation (FMC) could be invited to discuss and resolve their problems. Appreciating the role of Supreme Anjuman-e- Tanjran, he said that it has fought their case and due to its continuous efforts, the case of increase in license fee has been deferred. Similarly they also negotiated with the PHA officials and got exempted from publicity tax one board of each shop in the city. Former president Engineer Suhail Bin Rashid said that political instabil-
ity and taxes have further aggravated the economic situation of the country. He underlined the importance of SME sector in the overall development of any economy and said that during his tenure as president he FCCI, he had started sending trade delegations to deferent potential markets of the world. Small businessmen and exporters were given due preference for the selection of delegates and now this decision is yielding positive results in the form of enhanced exports. He said that problems of business community are still unsolved despite of their repeated meetings with concern officials. “The main reason of this dismally poor result is lack of homework by the businessman”, he said and added that businessmen should first identify their core issues along with workable solutions to make these meetings arranged by FCCI productive and result oriented.
both countries. OCAP will provide the maximum Visa Facilitation to the Pakistani Exhibitors for participation in the Guangdong 21st Century maritime Silk Road International Expo, he further added.
release of all pending sales tax refund claims lauded he Pakistan Apparel Forum (PAF) has welcomed the release of all pending sales tax refund claims up to the value of Rs1 million whose Refund Payment Orders (RPOs) had been sanctioned till April 30, 2017. PAF Chairman Muhammad Jawed Bilwani voiced hope that following the release of stuck sales tax refund claims, the country’s exports were likely to pick up as the move would improve the liquidity of exporters and allow them to make prompt shipments. Instead of waiting for August 14 to clear the remaining tax refund claims of more than Rs1 million each, Bilwani said the government should make the payment at the earliest so that businessmen could plan their investments in balancing, modernisation and replacement (BMR) programme. –CB Report
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Mianwali ASO impounds non duty paid Toyota Corolla MIANWALI: The Customs Collectorate Anti Smuggling Organization (ASO) Mianwali has impounded a non duty paid Toyota car in black color. The market value of the impounded vehicle is Rs9,41,760 involving customs duty and taxes of Rs4,91,760. Sources told Customs Today, that the ASO team comprising Superintendent Muhammad Javed Mehmood, Azhar Hussain Jafri, Amir Mumtaz Bajwa (inspectors), and Riasat Hussain, Ghulam Abbas, Sher Ahmad, Muhammad Amin, Muhammad Yousaf (sepoys) during their routine checking, found a Toyota.
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hyderabad recovery cell deposits rs0.987 million into exchequer HYDERABAD ASLAM ANJuM QureShI www.customsbulletin.com
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he Model Customs House Hyderabad, Recovery Cell Hyderabad, deposited Rs0.987million into the national exchequer which was received from the collection of custom duties and income taxes during the current month of July FY2017-18. The collection was made through Atlas Cable (Ptv) limited Kotri and customs and income taxes of Rs987982 were generated during FY2017-18. Under the Supervision of Collector Akhlaq Ahmad Khattaq, Model Customs Hyderabad Additional Collector Rehmatulah Vistro, Deputy Collector Mushtaq Shahni’s team comprised Superintendent Aslam Parvaiz Abbasi, Recovery Cell In-charge Inspectors Habib Ahmed Sheikh, Jameel Khan (UDC) Sepoye Muhammad Shakeel Ahmed and other staff. Earlier, MCC Hyderabad got the money. According to details, Model Customs Collectorate, Recovery Cell, Hyderabad deposited Rs7.653million into the national exchequer which was received from the collection of customs duty and income taxes during FY2016-17. The collection was made through
Memon Motors, Hyderabad Site Area, Atlas Cable Kotri, Genre Trade Noriabad, Dada Bhai Cement Noriabad and Customs and Income Taxes of Rs7.653million during FY2016-17. They added that the anti-smuggling
campaign was in full swing in the region following the direction of the Federal Board of Revenue and Collector Akhlaq Ahmad Khattaq in order to enhance the revenue generation resources. It is necessary to mention
here that Customs Collectorate Hyderabad is using all available resources to recover the outstanding dues from tax defaulters and also adopting necessary measures to generate more revenue to meet the rev-
FBr transfers 16 Ir officers of BS 18-20 ISLAMABAD
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ederal Board of Revenue (FBR) has transferred and posted 16 Inland Revenue Service (IRS) officers of BS 18-20. Ardsher Saleem Tariq (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Chief, (BTB) Federal Board of Revenue (HQ), Islamabad from the post of Commissioner, (Corporate Islam-
abad Zone-I) Regional Tax Office, Islamabad. Aisha Farooq (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Commissioner Inland Revenue (West Islamabad Zone-III) Regional Tax Office, Islamabad from the post of Chief, Federal Board of Revenue (HQ), Islamabad. Aftab Alam (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Chief, (IR-Operations Wing) Federal Board of Revenue (HQ), Islamabad from the post of Commissioner, (Zone-III) Corporate Regional Tax Office, Lahore. Imran Latif Minhas (Inland Rev-
enue Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Commissioner Inland Revenue (Corporate Islamabad Zone-I) Regional Tax Office, Islamabad from the post of Chief, (HRM ) Federal Board of Revenue (HQ), Islamabad. Arbab Ali Bhellar (IT Ex-Cadre/BS-19) has been transferred and posted as Additional Director (MIS), Chief Coordinator Computer Wing (IR), Islamabad from the post of Chief, (IT Wing) Federal Board of Revenue (HQ), Islamabad. Muhammad Waseem Altaf (Inland Revenue Service/BS-19) has been transferred and posted as Commissioner
Inland Revenue (OPS) (IP/TFD/HRM) Regional Tax Office, Rawalpindi from the post of Chief, (OPS) Federal Board of Revenue (HQ), Islamabad. Khurshid Ahmad Khan Marwat (Inland Revenue Service/BS-19) has been transferred and posted as Chief, (OPS) (HRM Wing) Federal Board of Revenue (HQ), Islamabad from the post of Chief, (OPS) Federal Board of Revenue (HQ), Islamabad. Amna Faiz Bhatti (Inland Revenue Service/BS-19) has been transferred and posted as Additional Commissioner Inland Revenue Large Taxpayers Unit, Lahore from the post
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enue collection target allocated for FY 2017-18. MCC Hyderabad Collector Akhlaq Ahmad Khattaq and Additional Collector Rehmatulah Vistro have appreciated the performance of their subordinates.
of Secretary, Federal Board of Revenue (HQ), Islamabad. Syeda Adeela Bokhari (Inland Revenue Service/BS-19) has been transferred and posted as Chief, (OPS) (IT Wing) Federal Board of Revenue (HQ), Islamabad from the post of Chief, (OPS) (Enforcement) Federal Board of Revenue (HQ), Islamabad. Aamer Amin Bhatti (Inland Revenue Service/BS-19) has been transferred and posted as Chief, (OPS) (IR-Operations Wing) Federal Board of Revenue (HQ), Islamabad from the post of Commissioner, (OPS) (Zone-II) Regional Tax Office, Gujranwala.