Top model Ayyan Ali faces legal reference for alleged concealment of income tax and unexplained source of $506,800 as the Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigation (I&I) Inland Revenue (IR) Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is likely to file a reference with the Special Court for Customs, Taxation and Anti-Smuggling.
Sources told Business Recorder here on Tuesday, the tax profile of the model revealed that she is a non-filer of income tax return and wealth statement. She has been accused of trying to smuggle $506,800 out of the country, but caught at the Islamabad airport. The amount of $506,800 has not been declared by her, as the source of the amount was not disclosed under relevant provisions of the Income Tax Ordinance 2001. She is accused of concealing the amount of $506,800, which was recovered. If the amount does not belong to her and the bearer is someone else then what is the actual source of $506,800. An expert team of directorate of intelligence IR remained busy on Tuesday analysing the records and relevant data including her tax profile in co-ordination with other departments/agencies. The exact number of foreign tours and purpose of these trips would also be investigated.
The directorate would further investigate about the source of $506,800 recovered from her. After obtaining permission from court, the agency would record her statement under section 176 of the Income Tax Ordinance 2001. Under section 176 (notice to obtain information or evidence), the Commissioner may, by notice in writing, require any person, whether or not liable for tax under this Ordinance to furnish to the Commissioner or an authorised officer, any information relevant to any tax leviable under Income Tax Ordinance as specified in the notice; or to attend at the time and place designated in the notice for the purpose of being examined on oath by the Commissioner or an authorised officer concerning the tax affairs of that person or any other person and, for that purpose, the Commissioner or authorised officer may require the person examined to produce any accounts, documents, or computer-stored information in control of the person.
The FBR data revealed that she has registered her company, ie, AA Company under the category of business individual. The business nature of the company is service provider. The company has provided services to different companies such as telecom company, a bank and a TV network, etc, during the period of 2012-14. The payments received on services were related to section 153(1) (b) of the Income Tax Ordinance 2001. The amount of $506,800 is not covered under any of the transactions made by the company during the said period, sources said.
When contacted, an official close to the developments said that there is no new development in the case. The bail has already been rejected and she is still in jail. According to the court order of Chaudhry M Mumtaz Hussain, District & Sessions Judge/Judge Special Court (Customs, Taxation & Anti-Smuggling), Rawalpindi/ICT, lady petitioner/accused Ayyan moved application for her release on post-arrest bail in case FIR 10/2015, dated 14-03-2015 U/S 156(1)(8)70, 157 of Customs Act, 1969, read with section 8 of FER Act, 1947 and 3(1), ITC Act, 1950, registered by PS I&P Branch, MCC, Islamabad.
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