FAISALABAD: The Customs Adjudication Additional Collector Asma Hameed issued a show cause notice to owner of a non-duty paid generator which was brought into the country without payment of taxes.
As per details, Customs Intelligence and Investigation intercepted a Mazda mini truck bearing registration no: LES-2495 near Saleemi Chowk Satiyana Road and recovered a generator of 38-KVA. Team asked the driver namely Muhammad Asad son of Muhammad Ashraf to produce documents for having legal possession of generator but he could not produce any kind of evidence in this regard.
Therefore, the team impounded the vehicle and generator under customs laws and forwarded the case to the Customs Adjudication for further legal action.
Now Additional Collector Asma Hameed issued a show cause notice to the accused person due to violation of Section 10-A 89(1) and 156(1) of the Customs Act 1969 and Act 1950 punishable under Section 156(1)89 of the Custom Act 1969.
However, the adjudication has directed the accused to file reply on next date of hearing. The seizing agency has also been directed to file reply in the respective case.
The adjudication authority also directed Customs Intelligence Deputy Director Rana Irfan Shouqat to attend the hearing on schedule date along with relevant record.