KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has directed the petitioner to supply the copy of petition to the respondents’ counsels so they can file their respective comments in the next hearing of a constitution petition filed by M/S Aisha Jawad seeking restoration of her sales tax (ST) registration, which was suspended by the RTO-II’s Zone-II commissioner.
A two-member bench, comprising Justice Munib Akhter and Justice Abdul Malik Gaddi, adjourned the case until June 02, 2016.
Earlier, the petitioner’s counsel stated that petitioner is engaged in the business of manufacturing and importing of tanning and dressing of leather products and paying all leviable taxes regularly. However, the commissioner issued show cause notice to the petitioner under Section 21 (2) of the Sale Tax Act, 1990 and petitioner filed the proper reply in this regard.
According to the petitioner, however, respondent suspended the sales tax registration of the petitioner. She filed an appeal before the Appellate Tribunal which is pending due to non-availability of the chairman of the said tribunal. The counsel argued that due to which petitioner is unable to carry on business activity.
Citing FBR chairman, Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue, commissioner as respondents, the petitioner pleaded the SHC to set aside impugned notice and restore her sales tax registration.
