KARACHI: M/s Heinz Pakistan (Private) Limited has moved the Sindh High Court (SHC), seeking disposal of its appeal pending before the commissioner Inland Revenue Appeals-III Karachi over impugned demand notice for recovery of Rs 5,793,034 for the period from July 2015 to June 2016.
Counsel for the petitioner stated that the petitioner has been engaged in the business of commercial import and distribution for the last many years and fulfills all its liabilities and never had been involved in any tax evasion.
He further submitted that the deputy commissioner Inland Revenue Enforcement and Collection Unit-II, Zone-II issued notice to the petitioner, creating a tax liability of Rs 5,699,413 along with penalty of Rs 93,921, for the tax year from July 2015 to June 2016 without any lawful authority.
He argued that being aggrieved it moved an appeal before commissioner Inland Revenue Appeals-III Karachi along with stay application which is still pending before it and due to absence of any stay order, the petitioner has apprehension of coercive action from tax department.
Citing Secretary Ministry of Law, chairman Federal Board of Revenue, commissioner Inland Revenue Zone-II, Corporate Regional Tax Office and deputy commissioner Inland Revenue Enforcement & Collection Unit-II, Zone-II as respondents, the counsel pleaded the court to direct the tax authorities to disposal of its appeal within reasonable time.
He also pleaded the court may restrain the tax authorities from taking any coercive measures against the petitioner till final order of the appeal which pending before CIR Appeals-III Karachi.
