KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) disposed of a constitution petition filed by M/s. SS Package and Garment Factory against suspension of its sales tax registration.
A two-member bench, comprising Justice Munib Akhter and Justice Abdul Malik Gaddi, heard the petition.
During the hearing, the counsel for the petitioner informed the court that grievances of the petitioner having been resolved and petitioner does not wish to proceed further with this matter.
Earlier, the petitioner’s counsel stated that petitioner is engaged in imports/exports, manufacturer of fabric and garments business and regularly files monthly sales tax returns and income tax returns annually.
According to the petitioner, on June 14, 2014, petitioner was surprised when he founded that his profile for the filing of sales tax return is shown as suspended without the issuance of any show cause notice. The counsel argued that the act of the respondents was illegal, mala fide an d unjustified.
Citing secretary ministry of finance, chairman FBR, chief commissioner Inland Revenue, Regional Tax Office -1 and others as respondents, the petitioner pleaded the SHC may restore its sales tax registration and restrain the respondents from taking any coercive action against him.
