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CUSTOMS APPELLATE TRIBUNAL 2024 Federal Excise (Amendment) Ordinance, 2011 Ss.14(1),14(2)

2024 PTD 191

Penalty for evading Federal Excise Duty
Messrs FAF ENTERPRISES, KARACHI
Appellant
VS
The PRINCIPAL APPRAISER, MCC OF APPRAISEMENT-JIAP, KARACHI and another
Respondent

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Federal Excise Act 2005---Ss. 14(1) & 14(2)---Customs Act (IV of 1969), S.80---Federal Excise Duty, determination of---Penalty for evading Federal Excise Duty---Customs Authorities, powers of---Scope---Customs Authorities issued show cause notice to importer that the subject good (E-Liquid) were subject to Federal Excise Duty---Contention of appellant/importer was that Customs Authorities had not been delegated powers to recover any taxes other than customs duty---Held, that the powers given under Ss.14(1) & 14(2) of the Federal Excise Act, 2005, had been vested with the Officer of Inland Revenue who would issue Show-Cause Notice and determine Federal Excise Duty evaded and could impose penalty---However, Customs authorities had no powers in said regard---Impugned Show-Cause Notice...