Exemption of Customs duty on import of coal mining equipment and machinery including vehicles for site use.

GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN MINISTRY OF FINANCE, REVENUE AND ECONOMIC AFFAIRS (REVENUE DIVISION) *** Islamabad, the 2nd April, 2015. NOTIFICATION (CUSTOMS) S.R.O. 268(I)/2015.- In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 19 of the Customs Act, 1969 (IV of 1969), the Federal Government is pleased to exempt coal mining equipment and machinery including vehicles for site use, if not manufactured locally, imported for Thar Coal Field from whole of customs duty subject to the following conditions, namely:- (i) The exemption shall be available to those Mining Companies or their authorized operators or contractors who hold permits, licences, leases and who enter into agreements with the Government of Pakistan or a Provincial Government; (ii) The goods shall not be sold or otherwise disposed of without prior approval of the Board and the payment of customs duties and taxes leviable at the time of import. These shall, however, be allowed to be transferred to other entitled mining companies with prior approval of the Board; and (iii) The Chief Executive, or the person next in hierarchy duly authorized by the Chief Executive or Head of the importing company shall certify in the prescribed manner and format as per Annex-A that the imported items are the company’s bonafide requirement. He shall furnish all relevant information online to Pakistan Customs Computerized System against a specific user ID and password obtained under Section 155D of the Customs Act, 1969 (IV of 1969). In already computerized Collectorates or Customs stations where the Pakistan Customs Computerized System is not operational, the Director Reforms and Automaton or any other person authorized by the Collector in this behalf shall enter the requisite information in the Pakistan Customs Computerized System on daily basis, whereas entry of the data obtained from the customs stations which have not yet been computerized shall be made on weekly basis.

Annex-A Header Information NTN/FTN of Importer Regulatory authority Name of Regulatory authority no. (1) (2) (3) Details of Input goods (to be filled by the chief executive of Goods imported (Collectorate of import) the importing company) Descript Spe Custom Sales UO Quant Collector CR Date of CRN/ ion cs Duty Tax M ity ate N/ Mach. rate rate import Mac (applic- (appli ed No. h Code able) cable) No. HS WHT Quantity (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9 (1 (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) ) 0) CERTIFICATE. It is certified that the description and quantity mentioned above are commensurate with the project requirement and that the same are not manufactured locally. It is further certified that the above items shall not be used for any other purpose. Signature of Chief Executive, or the person next in hierarchy duly authorized by the Chief Executive Name ______________________ N.I.C. No. ___________________________ NOTE:- In case of clearance through Pakistan Customs Computerized System, the above information shall be furnished on line against a specific user I.D. and password obtained under section 155D of the Customs Act, 1969( IV of 1969). Explanation.- Chief Executive means.- 1. owner of the firm, in case of sole proprietorship; or 2. partner of firm having major share, in case of partnership firm; or 3. Chief Executive Officer or the Managing Director in case of limited company or multinational organization; or 4. Principal Officer in case of a foreign company. [C.NO.1(4)MACH/98-PT.] (Nisar Muhammad) Additional Secretary