The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has decided to issue correction notices to 6,000 importers, who have submitted wrong National Tax Numbers (NTNs) for clearance of consignments at ports.
Sources told Business Recorder on Sunday that over 6,000 importers had submitted NTNs, which did not match the NTN database maintained by the Board.
The Board is going to write letters to these importers, who are using wrong NTNs for the clearance of consignments under ''One Customs'' project.
Sources said that the importers/exporters should verify the NTN from the CBR website for smooth clearance of consignments under one tax number declared with the sales tax as well as customs department. The taxpayers should update their business record declared with the tax departments.
During the exercise, the Board pinpointed only those 6,000 importers who are operating under wrong identification numbers, sources added.
The blocking and de-blocking of the consignments would be reviewed keeping in view the availability of correct particulars with the customs and sales tax departments.
After receiving the letter, the importers have to rectify the error in NTN or his consignment could be blocked at the port.
In case the NTN of the importer/exporter is incorrect at the CBR website, the concerned person could approach the nearest NTN center for correcting the same.
The clearance of consignments would be stopped under ''One Customs'' in cases where data of a particular importer/exporter does not match with the database of customs as well as sales tax. In this regard, the NTN enforcement has been done at the ports.
The persons submitting defective data would not be able to carry out transaction unless or until authentic information is submitted to the department.
When asked whether it would be a ''notice'' served on the importer, sources said that it would not be a notice, but a letter for the purposes of guidance.