The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday ordered the Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) to exempt DJ Butt, who had previously arranged sound systems at PTI sit-ins, from tax payments till September 17.
DJ Butt, in his application to the LHC, claimed that he did not owe any taxes to the state but he was sent a notice anyway, obligating him to pay Rs 17 million in taxes.
Justice Masood Abid, who presided over the hearing, ordered the Punjab Revenue Authority to refrain from demanding any tax from the disc jockey until September 17, after taking into account the stance of the defendant.
DJ Butt was served the tax notice in regards to revenue earned from event management services during the period of August 2014 to December 2014, when the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) held a protracted sit-in in the capital.
According to PRA, DJ Butt has not filed any income tax returns and neither is he registered with PRA. Records of PRA further show he earned Rs 107 million during the six month period mentioned in the notice.