Illegal imports of tea, textile and tyres curbed

ISLAMABAD: The quantum of smuggled goods in to the country decreased during the first five months of the current fiscal year as data reported by the Pakistan Customs showed higher collection of duties and...

CRIMINAL COMMERCE

LAHORE: Informal trade in Pakistan is not limited to local merchandise only as a major chunk comes through smuggled goods that include electronics, home appliances, and clothing from other countries as well as India. In...

Customs conducts 1,279 operations in Sindh last year

KARACHI: Pakistan Customs with the assistance of Sindh police and Rangers conducted 1279 operations during the fiscal year 2020-21 and seized smuggled goods worth Rs8314 million. This was revealed in a meeting of the Anti-Smuggling...

Confiscated goods, narcotics: ‘destruction ceremony’ held in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: The Collectorate of Customs, Hyderabad held a destruction ceremony of confiscated smuggled goods and narcotics at Hyderabad on 16th October. The Collector of Customs, Hyderabad, "Dr Sadiqullah Khan" hosted the destruction ceremony with sole...

OICCI calls for radical steps to check tax evasion

ISLAMABAD: The Overseas International Chamber of Commerce and Industries (OICCI) has recommended to the finance teams working on the upcoming budget 2021-22 for seizure of local assets or levy appropriate taxes if any person...

Efforts being made to promote trade: official

QUETTA: Chief Collector Customs Balochistan Mohammad Sadiq has said that all available resources are being utilised for promoting legal trade in the province with the cooperation of business community and their representative bodies. Addressing a...

Experts stress tobacco verification to prevent revenue losses

KARACHI: Experts have urged the tax authorities to bring the overall supply chain of tobacco under effective tobacco control and enforcement, including a mechanism for quick verification of data on cigarette production and sales,...

Steps Being Taken to Check Smuggling From Afghanistan

KOHAT: The divisional customs department since its upgradation to collectorate, Southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has seized illegal goods, non-custom paid vehicles and drugs worth Rs891 million. This was disclosed by assistant collector customs, Kohat division, Ali...

Illicit cigarette trade challenge comes under the spotlight

LAHORE: Speakers at a webinar have called for bringing the overall supply chain of tobacco under effective tobacco control and enforcement including a mechanism for quick verification of data on cigarette production and sales,...

FBR’s IREN conducts operations against non-duty paid cigarettes

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)'s Inland Revenue Enforcement Network (IREN) conducted various operations against illicit, counterfeit and non-duty paid cigarettes, said a press release. The IREN's Directorate of I & I-IR Faisalabad...