KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) restrained tax department from enforced recovery of disputed amount of Rs3,530,421 in respect of income tax on a constitutional petition file by M/s Intertek Pakistan Private Limited against impugned demand notice issued by deputy commissioner Inland Revenue Enforcement & Collection Unit-II Zone-II.
During hearing of petition, a two-member bench headed by Justice Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi also issued pre-admission notices to the tax department and deputy attorney general directing them to file their respective para wise comments on next date of hearing.
Earlier, counsel for the petitioner stated that petitioner is a private limited company and is engaged in providing technical inception services to oil and related industries, foods, and agriculture products, textile, mechanical and pharmaceutical products.
Counsel further argued that deputy commissioner Inland Revenue Enforcement & Collection Unit-II Zone-II issued notice to the petitioner alleged that petitioner as a defaulter of above mentioned amount, being aggrieved, it moved an appeal before CIR Appeals which is pending, however, during the pendency, tax authorities issued a notice for enforce recovery of disputed amount.
Citing Secretary Ministry of Law, chairman FBR, CIR Zone-II, Large Taxpayer Unit-II and other as respondents, petitioner pleaded the SHC may restrain them from taking any coercive measures against it.
