KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) continues interim order for the next date of hearing on a constitutional petition file by M/s Intertek Pakistan (Private) Limited against impugned demand notice issued by deputy commissioner Inland Revenue Enforcement and Collection Unit-II Zone-II. A two-member bench headed by Justice Munib Akhtar was hearing the petition.
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.
The 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 Rs 3,530,421 in respect of income tax. 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.
