Ctg customs seize Tk90 crore worth of illegally imported cigarette band rolls
Chattogram Customs House officials on Tuesday seized a large consignment of cigarettes band rolls worth Tk90 crore over tax evasion.
The container was declared as containing art cards by one Chattogram- based company "Bappu Enterprise" when it was imported.
The tax rate on such items is around 100%, said Chattogram Customs House Deputy Commissioner Salahuddin Rizvi while confirming the matter to The Business Standard.
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"Bappu Enterprise imported band rolls under the declaration of art cards. Madhumati Enterprise was in charge of unloading the consignment.
"However, the importer's business type, address, and product description raised a lot of suspicions. We found and seized the band rolls following a physical examination on Tuesday," he added.
"We have already informed the concerned government offices to catch the culprits and bring them to book," the customs official furthered.
