The case, filed against detained businessman Giasuddin Al Mamun for dodging Tk 14 crore in income tax during 2000 to 2007, was transferred yesterday to the Special Judge's Court-2 of Dhaka for its quick disposal.
Judge ANM Bashir Ullah of the Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court of Dhaka passed the order after all the processes were completed for the trial fixing October 13 for next hearing.
On August 26 this year, deputy tax commissioner Ayesha Siddiqui Shelly filed the case with the Sessions Judge's Court and stated in the complaint Mamun, director of Initex Apparels Ltd, evaded Tk 14 crore in income tax from an income of Tk 54 crore from the company for the fiscal years 2000-2007.
According to the case, Mamun repeatedly provided false information about his real income and expenditure to the National Board of Revenue (NBR) and did not submit his return statement on income tax.
He also did not mention his position in the companies to conceal information about real income, the complainant alleged.
Mamun did not submit statement of the money earned from the company to the NBR for the fiscal year 2000-2007, the complainant said.
Mamun, a close friend and business partner of former BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Tarique Rahman, was arrested from his house at Banani DOHS on March 26, 2007.
Later, police seized a .22 bore pistol and eight bullets form his house.
Mamun, an accused in a dozen extortion cases, was sentenced to a total of 23 years' imprisonment in separate cases for possessing firearms and ammunition, for not submitting his wealth statement, and for amassing wealth through illegal means.