KARACHI: The importer M/s Reliable Associates has moved the court against the FIR lodged by the Appraising Intelligence Branch (AIB) of Model Customs Collectorate (MCC) of Appraisement-West in its alleged involvement in fraudulent clearance of plastic molding materials by availing the benefit of zero rating Sales Tax under SRO670(I)/2013.
According to the sources, the importer M/s Reliable Enterprises challenged the FIR in Sindh High Court (SHC) filed against it by the AIB of MCC-Appraisement (West) and demanded the Nazir of SHC to take action against the Customs’ officials/officers involved in the said matter.
As per the details, the Appraising Intelligence Branch (AIB) of the Model Customs Collectorate (MCC) of Appraisement (West) in the month of June registered an FIR against the importers M/s Reliable Associates, M/s Vital Trade International and M/s Shahab Traders in their alleged involvement in fraudulent clearance of plastic molding materials by availing the benefit of zero rating Sales Tax under SRO 670(I)/2013.
Later, a preliminary probe was initiated by the MCC-Appraisement (West) in which it was found that the manufacturing premises of M/s Reliable Associates declared at Ground Floor, Plot No DP-45, Sector 12-D, North Industrial Area was not physically existed and the electricity connection was also disconnected.
The petitioner in its Constitutional Petition adopted the stance that the SRO 670(I)/2013 doesn’t not fall under jurisdiction of Pakistan Customs, as the Inland Revenue Services was authorized to deal with the Sales Tax matters under SRO670(I)/2013.
It may be mentioned here that the MCC-Appraisement (East) and Input-Output Co-efficient Organization (IOCO) have already confirmed the authenticity of the manufacturing unit of M/s Reliable Associates.
