KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has directed the tax department not to take any action against the petitioner till the next date of hearing.
The court ordered this on a constitutional petition filed by M/s Green Acres Poultry Products against a show cause notice issued by Additional/ Assistant Commissioner Large Taxpayers Unit (LTU) , Regional Tax Office (RTO) Karachi.
While the hearing of the petition, a two-member bench, headed by Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar also issued notices to the tax department and deputy attorney general for July 5, 2017, directing them to file their comments on the next date of hearing.
The court also directed the petitioner to file its reply before the authority concerned in respect of show cause notice accordingly.
Earlier, counsel for the petitioner stated that it is engaged in the lawful business of poultry farming and allied activities and fulfils all liabilities regularly, however, above mentioned respondents issued a show cause notice to the petitioner for recovery of disputed amount which petitioner already had paid according to law.
Citing Chairman Federal Board of Revenue, Commissioner Large Taxpayers Unit, Regional Tax Office Karachi and Additional/ Assistant Commissioner Large Taxpayers Unit, Regional Tax Office Karachi as respondents, counsel pleaded the court may declare act of the respondents is illegal and restrain them from taking any coercive measures till final order of this petition
