MULTAN: Multan Customs Collectorate has collected Rs 14.92 billion in August for FY 2014-15.
The Anti-Smuggling Organisation has registered 15 cases in August 2014 which includes seven cases of vehicles and eight cases of contraband items, collecting Rs 7.26 million duty on the seized items.
The Multan Customs also uncovered alleged tax evasion by Q Mobile smart phones company worth Rs 771.8 million in August.
In July customs has collected Rs 13.15 million and ASO has registered 16 cases in that month, however, seizure cases were 15 in August.
Multan Customs Collectorate Sarfraz Warraich, while talking to Customs Today, said: “We are trying to improve examination and clearance process which will also help us collect more revenue and end duty evasion cases”.
Moreover, Superintendent Anti-Smuggling Organisation Tanvir Malik said that Anti-Smuggling Organisation has also trying to foil any bid to smuggle contrabands through Multan Port.