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SHC orders de-sealing of clothing brand outlet

The court gave the decision on a petition filed against the FBR's sealing of the Sowears

Our Correspondent May 17, 2025 Less than a minute read

KARACHI:

Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday ordered the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to de-seal a retail outlet of the Western fashion brand Sowears, following the payment of a security deposit by the petitioners.

The court gave the decision on a petition filed against the FBR's sealing of the Sowears outlet over alleged tax irregularities. The court ordered each petitioner to deposit Rs500,000 with the court's bailiff as a condition for the de-sealing.

Advocate Mirza Moeez Baig, representing the petitioners, argued that the FBR had acted prematurely by sealing the outlet before establishing any civil liability against his clients. He prayed to the court to order the shop's re-opening.

Additional Attorney General Barrister Zia-ul-Haq Makhdoom defended the FBR's move, arguing that Sowears had been collecting sales tax from consumers but failing to remit it to the national exchequer.

COMMENTS (2)

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