600 cartons of counterfeit cigarettes seized
National
April 17, 2021
ISLAMABAD: After seizure of 600 cartons of counterfeit cigarette brands, FBR’s Member Inland Revenue (IR) Operation Dr Mohamad Ashfaque said the Track and Trace System would be rolled over across the country from July 1, 2021.
The AJK has also approached the FBR for installing the system. The member stated that the board was drafting new rules whereby only the cigarette brands registered with the FBR could sell in Pakistani markets.
According to official announcement of the FBR here Friday, the Inland Revenue Enforcement Network (IREN) Squad of Regional Tax Office, Rawalpindi, has seized two trucks which were transporting non-tax paid counterfeit cigarettes to the local market. The trucks were loaded with 600 cartons of counterfeit cigarettes. Market value of the seized cigarettes comes to Rs18.9 million, involving Rs12.6 million unpaid duties and taxes. Some counterfeit cigarette brands are manufactured in
600 cartons of counterfeit cigarettes seized
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