KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has sought comments from the tax authorities and deputy attorney general on a constitutional petition filed by M/s Yasin and Sons, seeking restoration of its sales tax registration number suspended/ blocked by the commissioner Inland Revenue Zone-II RTO Karachi.
A two-member bench was hearing the petition. During the hearing, counsel for the petitioner stated that he always fulfills all liabilities and requirements properly and paying taxes regularly. However, on June 5, 2017 officials of the tax authority blacklisted the petitioner without any lawful authority.
He submitted that being aggrieved, the petitioner moved Federal Tax Ombudsman and filed an appeal which had given finding/ recommendation that passing the order of the blacklisting by commissioner Inland Revenue beyond time and revisit the order in terms of section 45 A of the act. The Federal Tax Ombudsman also restored its sales tax registration.
According to the counsel of the petitioner, it came to the knowledge of the petitioner that its sales tax registration has been again suspended/ blocked by the said respondents.
Citing Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and commissioner Inland Revenue Zone-II RTO Karachi as respondents, counsel pleaded the court to declare the act of the respondents as illegal, mala fide and arbitrary. He also pleaded SHC may set aside impugned notice and restore its sales tax registration number.
