KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has issued notices to the customs officials and deputy attorney general on a constitutional petition filed by M/s Mahd Trading Company against imposition of duty and taxes on import of consignment of LED lights.
While the hearing of the petition, a two-member bench, comprising Justice Munib Akhtar and Justice Omer Sial, directing the office to connect the same with others constitutional petitions.
Earlier, counsel for the petitioners stated that it is engaged in the business of import of the above mentioned goods according with law which is entitled concessions under 5th schedule of the Customs Act, 1969. He said he had filed a goods declaration (GDs) under available exemptions as entitled under 5th schedule of the Customs Act, 1969.
The counsel further informed the court that, however, officials of the Customs Collectorate Appraisement who has not accepted the assessment made by the petitioners on the pretext that the petitioners’ goods are not entitled for relevant exemption as per assessment.
Citing Chairman Federal Board of Revenue, Collector of Collectorte Appraisement West, the Engineering Development Board Alternate Energy Department Board as respondents, petitioner pleaded the court may declare that act of the respondents is illegal, mala fide and arbitrary. He also pleaded the court may declare that above mentioned goods are entitled under 5th schedule of the customs laws.
