Kathmandu. The Auditor General’s Office has written a letter after importing crude oil. The Auditor General has asked for further investigation into the alleged customs evasion of oil imported from third countries and exported to India.
“If there is a dilemma in the classification of imported goods, there is a provision to determine the harmonized system code on the basis of the necessary characteristics and specific details inherent in the item in accordance with the general rules regarding the interpretation of the harmonized system.
The Biratnagar Customs Office has collected and submitted samples to the Department for laboratory testing and according to the department’s laboratory report, the goods were not crude oil but semi-finished oil.
In some of the forms, the importer has checked the goods through customs sub-heading 1511.10.00 by imposing 10 percent customs duty and tax. Accordingly, the goods have to pass the inspection by imposing 15 percent customs duty and vat from 1511.90.20. 93.35 million and Bhairahawa Customs Office
Rs. Rs 138.118 million, including Rs 44.768 million, has to be investigated and recovered. In addition, some of the memorandums of Biratnagar Customs Office have shown that the bail facility has been provided for the inspection pass. The office has cleared the customs sub-heading 1511.10.00 by depositing 10 percent tariff and tax amount. In this way, the deposit amount should be added from the customs sub-heading 1511.90.20 to Rs 251.09 million by imposing 15 percent tariff and tax. The office should investigate and recover in this regard. ’
There has been a dispute between the Customs Department and traders over crude and ready-to-oil.
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