ISLAMABAD: The investigation agencies have approached the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for the provision of required data in famous and much talked Axact case.
The agencies have made requests to the FBR to direct sub-departments for the provision of vehicles record, export of software and IT services record and others in this case, a well-placed official source at the FBR told Customs Today.
In this regard, the source said that the Excise and Taxation Department, Karachi had been approached for the provision of vehicles record registered in the name of the company.
Similarly, Customs House Karachi has been contacted for the supply of information about the number of imported vehicles by the said company as well as amount paid as customs duty on the import and export of software and IT services.
Moreover, Foreign Exchange Policy Department of the State Bank of Pakistan has been approached for provision of tune of bank transactions made in foreign currency from abroad in the account of said company as well as accused violation of Anti Money Laundering Act 2010.
However, the concerned investigation agencies are still waiting for reply from the FBR and its departments regarding provision of demanded record. Interim Challan u/s 173 Cr.PC to the extent of 21 accused persons was submitted in the trial court on 16-7 2015.
Earlier, the interim charge sheet of the case was submitted in the court, on 13-6-2015, against thirteen accused persons and supplementary interim charge sheet of the case was submitted on 27-6-2015 after arresting four more accused persons and one absconding person.
Bank accounts of alleged company, its CEO and other accomplices have been frozen under the provision of section 8 of AML Act 2010, with the permission of the Court of District and Sessions Judge, South, Karachi.
Under section 9 of Anti Money Laundering Act, 2010, show cause notices have also been issued to the accused persons requiring them to provide the justification of transactions made in and out of their accounts. The reply is awaited.
Bail applications filed by accused persons whose bails were rejected by the Court of District and Session Judge South (Trial Court) Karachi, are subjudice in the Sindh High Court.
