PORT DICKSON: The Customs Department is offering a reward of 10% of the value of the seizure to any individual who provides accurate information on the evasion of customs duties and taxes as well as the perpetrators.
Deputy Finance Minister I Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan said the goods included cigarettes, liquor and vehicles.
He added that the identity of the informant would be kept confidential.
"If the value of the seizure is worth RM1mil, then 10%, which is RM100,000, will be given to the informant.
"There is indeed a provision for informants that we will evaluate according to category.
"We hope that more people will contact Customs if they see something suspicious, we consider these informants as Category A, which means that when Customs arrives at the place, they can immediately arrest the perpetrators and seize the goods. It also includes cases involving drugs," he said.
He said this after officiating the Negri Sembilan Customs Community Service 2023 programme which was also attended its state director Mohammad Hafiz Ishak here on Wednesday (July 19).
He added that information was needed to eradicate the activities that would harm the people and the country and that the rewards had been given out by Customs for a long time but had not been announced.
"There is still a lot of this evil work being done out there, therefore I call on everyone to come forward and pass on the information by contacting Customs in their respective areas... however, don't give false information," he said.
He said the duty and role of Customs is not only to collect taxes or revenue for the country but also to maintain national order.
Meanwhile, Mohammad Hafiz in his speech, said that Negri Customs had already recorded revenue collection amounting to more than RM300mil as of June 31 this year. The target for this year is RM588mil.
"I believe in the persistent efforts of the state Customs in improving the results which to some extent can help the government's efforts in rehabilitating the national economy and further help the people," he said. – Bernama
