Amendments in S.R.O. 575(I)/2005

GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN MINISTRY OF FINANCE, REVENUE AND ECONOMIC AFFAIRS (REVENUE DIVISION) *** Islamabad, the August, 2005. NOTIFICATION (CUSTOMS) S.R.O. (I)/2005. - In exercise of the powers conferred by section 19 of the Customs Act, 1969 (IV of 1969), and sub-section (2) of section 13 of the Sales Tax Act, 1990, the Federal Government is pleased to direct that in its Notification S.R.O. 575(I)/2005, dated the 6th June, 2005, the following amendments shall be made and shall be deemed to have been so made on the 6th June, 2005, namely:- In the aforesaid Notification, in the Table,- (1) against Sr.No.1, in column (2), in paragraph (H), for the figure “8”, the figure “6” shall be substituted; (2) against Sr.No. 5 in column (1), in column (5), for the existing entry the following shall be substituted, namely:- “The Chief Executive of the importing CNG company having valid license from OGRA shall certify in the prescribed manner and format as per Annex-A that the imported items are of approved models/brands as are covered in the Customs General Order. This concession shall remain valid up to the 30th June, 2006, subject to condition (iii) of this Notification.”; (3) against Sr.No. 8, in column (1), - (a) in column (2), in paragraph (1), for the figure “4” the figure “3” shall be substituted; (b) in column (5), against serial number (1), after the full stop, the following shall be added, namely:- “In order to avoid mis-use of items/equipment imported by hotel industry at concessional duty rates, Ministry of Tourism shall also ensure that these items/equipment are imported in relation to approved room capacity and are installed in the same hotel project and not elsewhere.”; and (c) in column (2), in paragraph (2) for the figure and words “3 stars and below” the words and figure “below 3 star” shall be substituted; (4) against Sr.No. 20 in column (1), in column (2), for the existing entry the following shall be substituted, namely:- “Machinery and equipment imported by industry or commercial importer.”; and (5) after Sr.No.25, in column (1), and the entries relating thereto in columns (2), (3), (4) and (5), the following new serial number and the entries relating thereto shall be added, namely:- “26. | Proprietary Formwork System for building/structures of a height of 100 ft and above and its various items/ components consisting of the following, namely:- (i) Plastic tube. (ii) Plastic tie slot filters/plugs, plastic cone. (iii) Standard steel ply panels, Special sized steel ply panels, wedges, tube clamps (B-Type & G Type), push/pull props, brackets (structure), steel soldiers (structure), drop head, standard, prop tic, buard rail post (structure), coupler brace, cantilever frame, decking beam/Infill beam and doorway angles. (iv) Lifting Unit (Structure) (v) Bolts, tie bolts, anchor bolt assembly (fastener), anchor screw (fastener). (vi) Nuts (vii) Steel pins, tie wing nut (fastener). (viii) Steel washers, water plate (fastener). (ix) Special hammers (x) Extraction keys. (xi) Adjustable base jack (thread rod with nut and steel plate), adjustable fork head (threaded rod with nut and steel channel). | 7308.4000 3917.2390 3926.9099 7308.4000 7308.9000 7318.1590 7318.1690 7318.1900 7318.2200 8205.2000 8205.5900 8425.4900 | 5% | 0% | (i) If not manufactured locally and imported by the construction companies registered with the Pakistan Engineering Council; (ii) the system is to be procured from a well renowned international manufacturer; (iii) a certificate from one of the following International Pre-shipment Inspection Companies/Survey Firms to the extent that all the components/parts are to be used in the Proprietary Formwork System for construction of structures/buildings of more than 100 feet height, is produced, namely:- (a) Messers Lloyds of London; (b) Messers Quality Tech, LLC; (c) Messers ABS; (d) Messers Bureau Veritas; and (e) Messers SGS; and (iv) The Pakistan Engineering Council shall certify that the imported Proprietary Formworks System conform to the requirement of the Company’s project.”. [C.No. 1/7/Mach./92-Pt.23/2005] (Shahid Ahmad) Additional Secretary