KARACHI: The Customs Court granted bail to suspect namely Rahim Zaada, owner of M/s Transcom Tech against surety of Rs300,000 and directed him to make sure his appearance before the court for next date of hearing, who was booked in tax fraud by obtaining sales tax refund on the strength of fake and flying invoices and false zero-rated supplies without having any manufacturing facility.
On 15 July 2021, during the hearing, counsel for the accused/ applicant appeared before the court and informed that his client is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case, who is ready to face trial, therefore, court may grant his bail till final judgment in this case.
Earlier, investigation officer of Commissioner Inland Revenue Zone-I submits progress report and informs the court that a first information report (FIR) has been lodged against above mentioned suspect and others registered and unregistered persons who are directly, indirectly, knowingly, dishonestly, fraudulently and without any lawful excuse are the beneficiaries and whose criminal negligence and connivance by any act or caused to do any act, omitted to take any action including the making of supplies and taxable goods without payment of sales tax leviable under sales tax act, 1990, claiming illegal sales tax refunds on the strength of fake/flying invoices, having committed tax fraud as defined under section 2 (37) of the sales tax act, 1990.
He further informed the court that accused persons violated section 2 (2) 2(16) 2(17) 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 22, 23, 26 and 73 of the sales tax act 1990 read with sales tax refund rules, 2006 and punishable under section 33(i) 33(13) of the sales tax act, 1990 and they evaded amounting to Rs. 9, 036, 512 to the national exchequer.
After the hearing, the court approved a progress report and adjourned the hearing for regular proceedings.
