The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Wednesday issued the procedure for legalisation of mobile devices with SIM or IMEI functionality brought into Pakistan, which have been seized or voluntarily presented to customs authorities after January 15, 2019, on payment of applicable duty and taxes along with 10 percent fine. After January 15, 2018, the imposition of fine on mobile phones would be calculated as equivalent to 10 percent of the amount of duty and taxes involved thereon.
The FBR has issued two notifications here on Wednesday for implementation of Device Registration Blocking System (DIRBS). After January 15, 2018, the FBR has also given adjudication powers to the Additional Collector of Customs, Model Customs Collectorates, and Deputy Collector and Assistant Collector of Customs, Model Customs Collectorates, for adjudication of cases of mobile phones in the country.
Through SRO 50(1)/2019, the FBR has issued procedure for payment of duties and taxes with fine for legalisation of mobile phones brought into Pakistan, which have been seized or voluntarily presented to Customs authorities after January 15, 2019.
The second SRO51(I)/2019 has been issued to extend legal powers to customs officials for dealing with the cases of mobile phones for collection of duties and taxes and fine on them. The Additional Collector of Customs, Model Customs Collectorates, and Deputy Collector and Assistant Collector of Customs, Model Customs Collectorates, would deal with the cases of mobile phones for collection of duties and taxes as well as fine on them.
Following is the text of the SRO 50(1)/2019 issued here on Wednesday:.- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 181 of the Customs Act, 1969 (IV of 1969) and notwithstanding anything contained in clause (a) of notification SRO 499(1)/2009, dated 13th June, 2009, the Federal Board of Revenue is pleased to direct that mobile devices with SIM or IMEI functionality brought into Pakistan in violation of the provisions of clause (s) of section 2 of the Customs Act, 1969 (IV of 1969), which have been seized or voluntarily presented to Customs authorities after January 15, 2019, shall be released on payment of applicable duty and taxes along with imposition of fine equivalent to ten percent of the amount of duty and taxes involved thereon.
Following is the text of the SRO51(1)/2019 issued here on Wednesday:.- SRO 51(1)/2019.- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 179 of the Customs Act, 1969 (IV of 1969), the Federal Board of Revenue is pleased to direct that for the adjudication of cases falling under Notification SRO 50(I)/2019 dated the 15th January, 2019, the following officers are authorised, namely:-
(a) the Additional Collector of Customs, Model Customs Collectorates, is empowered to exercise the powers of the Collector of Customs under clause (i) of sub-section (1) of section 179 of the said Act; and (b) the Deputy Collector and Assistant Collector of Customs, Model Customs Collectorates are empowered to exercise the powers of the Additional Collector of Customs under clause (ii) of sub-section (1) of section 179 of the said Act.
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