Revenue stuck up as cases pending with High Court

These cases have been filed by importers due to dispute on amount of duties, according to Customs Commissioner Ali Ahmed. "No case was disposed of in the last financial year due to various reasons," he said.

The amounts payable by companies run up to crores of taka. One company based in Panchagarh is defaulting with Tk 17.50 crore VAT and another company based a Rangpur is defaulting with Tk 31.95 lakh customs duties, he said.

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A special team has been formed for quick disposal of the cases. The Rajshahi Commissionerate earned Tk 570.70 crore in duties in the last fiscal year. The amount is Tk 27.60 crore more than that earned in the previous financial year.

Revenue collection increased last fiscal despite a ban on import of some 80 items through the land customs (LC) stations in the region, customs officials said.

The revenue is collected mainly from three main LC stations and 10 customs corridors.

But due to lack of adequate facilities including warehouses at the LC stations, businessmen are losing interest in importing goods through the stations, they said.