KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) directed the tax authorities to file para- wise comments on a constitutional petition filed by M/s Imperial Metal Industries seeking restoration of its Sales Tax’s registration blocked by the customs authorities.
A two-member bench, headed by Justice Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi, was hearing the petition.
During the hearing, counsel for the Tax Department sought time for submitting para-wise comments therefore court adjourned the hearing for May 09, 2017.
Earlier, counsel for the petitioner stated that petitioner is engaged in the business of services and paying all the liabilities regularly, however officials of the tax authorities blocked its Sales Tax’s registration without passing any order or a show cause notice.
Citing to Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Commissioner Inland Revenue Regional Tax Office-II as respondents, petitioner pleaded with the court to kindly declare the act of respondents illegal, mala fide and arbitrary. It also pleaded with the court to kindly set aside the impugned notification and restore its Sales Tax’s registration immediately.
