KARACHI: The Commissioner Inland Revenue Zone-III, Large Taxpayer Unit approached the Sindh High Court (SHC), challenging the impugned order of the learned appellate tribunal in a case of Rs 53.688 million tax evasion against M/s Hamza Sugar Mills Ltd.
Counsel for the applicant stated that during the audit and investigation, it was revealed that respondent (M/S Hamza Sugar Mills Ltd) is involved in a huge tax evasion, therefore, a show cause notice was issued to the respondent on September 1, 2014 and directed it to pay Rs 53,688,068 along with default surcharge (to be calculated at the time of final payment) under section 34 and a penalty of Rs 1,610,642 was also imposed in terms of section 33 (19) of the sales tax act,1990.
According to the applicant, being aggrieved, said respondent filed an appeal before the appellate tribunal which was allowed without considering facts.
Citing M/s Hamza Sugar Mills Ltd as respondent, applicant pleaded the court may set aside impugned order of the appellate tribunal otherwise the applicant department will suffer irreparable loss.
