MOGAS T LTD VS PANONE AND CO

An undated certificate of taxation is invalid and cannot form the basis of a competent execution application; thus, the application is fatally defective and must be struck out.

Citation: MOGAS T LTD VS PANONE AND CO
Parties: Decree Holder: MOGAS TANZANIA LIMITED; Judgment Debtor: PANONE AND COMPANY LIMITED
Court: TANZLII
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 1 January 2022
Procedural Posture: Execution Application / Ruling on Competence of Application
Outcome: application struck out
Legal Topics: Execution of Decree, Taxation of Costs, Validity of Certificate of Taxation
Source Language: English

Civil Procedure Commercial Law Execution of Decree Taxation of Costs Validity of Certificate of Taxation

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Parties

MOGAS TANZANIA LIMITED

Decree Holder

PANONE AND COMPANY LIMITED

Judgment Debtor

Procedural Posture

Execution Application / Ruling on Competence of Application

Legal Issues

1 Whether an execution application can be maintained on the basis of an undated certificate of taxation
2 Whether a certificate of taxation must be dated to be valid

Ratio Decidendi

An undated certificate of taxation is invalid and cannot form the basis of a competent execution application; thus, the application is fatally defective and must be struck out.

Court Disposition

application struck out

Orders

The application for execution is struck out for being incompetent due to attachment of an invalid, undated certificate of taxation.
No order as to costs.