ISLAMABAD (Newsman): The role and functions of Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigation (Customs) was curtailed to intelligence gathering, collection of information regarding evasion of duties or taxes and exercise powers of Anti Money Laundering Act, 2010.
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued a notification in this regard. The Board has limited functions and jurisdiction of Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigation (Customs), and its regional Directorates.
The FBR has introduced new structure and layout of the I&I Customs. According to the notification, the Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigation (Customs) shall be based at Islamabad.
The Directorate General shall have its Headquarters at Islamabad and shall have its regional Directorates at Peshawar, Lahore, Karachi and Quetta. The DG of this Wing will responsible to report to the Member Customs (Operations).
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The Directorate of &I Customs (Headquarters) and the regional Directorates shall be supervised by Directors. Additional Directors, Deputy Directors, Assistant Directors, Principal Appraisers, Superintendents, Appraising Officers, Intelligence Officers, and officers and officials will perform their duties.
The Directorate General of I&I Customs will perform its functions including intelligence gathering and collection of information regarding evasion of duties or taxes related to imports, exports, concessionary schemes. The agency will issue intelligence alert for the concerned field formations.
The agency will analyze the information gathered about the trade and revenue to detect the patterns of organized duty or tax fraud.
The Agency will also responsible to inform the FBR and concerned field formations. It will also responsible to sparingly carry out targeted operations under the directions of the Member Customs (Operations).
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The Director General, Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigation (Customs), will exercise the powers of section 26 of the Customs Act, 1969 in cases related to offences under Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2010.
The Agency will discharge its functions related to Anti Money Laundering Act, 2010 liaison with international agencies and other agencies and National Targeting Centre.