ISLAMABAD: The Customs North Region earned Rs91million extra revenue of all duties and taxes during first two weeks of FY2017-18 against the same period of corresponding Fiscal Year 2016-17.
According to details explained by sources of Customs North Region, which comprises Customs Collectorates of Islamabad, Peshawar, Samberial and Gilgit-Baltistan, it was told that the North Region generated Rs984.50million of all taxes during first two weeks of February FY17-18 while it did Rs892.97million under the same head during the same period of previous FY16-17.
The source said that, during first two weeks of FY17-18, the Collectorate of Islamabad received Rs378million extra revenue under the head of all taxes during first two weeks of February FY17-18 against the same corresponding FY16-17. The Collectorate of Islamabad collected Rs683.21million during first two weeks of February FY17-18 against the revenue collection of Rs319.43million during the same period of yesteryear FY16-17.
The Collectorate of Peshawar earned less revenue of Rs133million than previous February FY16-17. The Collectorate of Peshawar collected Rs418.25million under all the heads during first two weeks of February FY17-18 whereas it did Rs551.30million during the same corresponding FY16-17.
The Collectorate of GB remained closed due to seasonal compulsions whereas the Collectorate of Samberial suffered a loss of Rs.-116.96million under the heads of all taxes during first two weeks of February FY17-18 against the revenue collection of Rs22.24million under the same heads during yesteryear of February FY16-17.