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ISLAMABAD: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) Justice
(R) Munir A. Sheikh here on Saturday asked Federal Board of
Revenue (FBR) to de-block filing of customs documents and
decide the cases of Provisional assessment of complainant
M/s Western Computer. The decision was taken by the FTO on
the complaint of M/S Western Computer (Pvt) Ltd, Karachi,
an importer of computer desks, against the collector of Customs,
MCC, Port Muhammad Bin Qasim and the Collectorate of Customs,
MCC, PACCS, Customs House Karachi, which blocked the electronic
filing of Goods Declaration of the importer at Karachi Port
and M.B. Qasim Port without any notice or order by the appropriate
authority.
The FTO has ruled that it would be appropriate if the SOP
is modified in the computer system, so that the blockage does
not take place prior to the completion assessment and without
issuing notice for the outstanding dues. The FTO has asked
the FBR to direct both the collector of customs to decide
the cases of the complainant about the Provisional assessments
of his goods and revise the blockage procedure.
He has asked the FBR to direct D.G. Customs’s Valuation
to review the valuation of goods under Customs Act, Provide
the complainant an opportunity to represent his case and decide
the valuation within thirty days. The FTO has directed authorities
concerned to de-block the filing of customs till the decision
of Director General and compliance in this regard be reported
to this within forty five days.—Agency |
