ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has restrained the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) from recovering outstanding tax amount of Rs 3,600,625 from M/s Pakistan Medical Co-operative Housing Society.
The court of Justice Aamer Farooq also directed the Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (ATIR) to decide the appellant’s appeal within 60 days and submit a report in the court.
A single bench of the IHC comprising Justice Aamer Farooq heard the case, seeking restrictions for the Large Taxpayers Unit, Islamabad, from recovering outstanding tax amount of Rs 3,600,625.
M/s Pakistan Medical Co-operative Housing Society had challenged an LTU order stating the said amount as recoverable in head of income tax before the IHC after exhausting the departmental platform for appealing disputing orders.
Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue, Chief Commissioner Inland Revenue, RTO and Assistant Commissioner Inland Revenue were made respondent in the case.
The appellant had prayed the court to direct LTU not to recover the said amount and abstain from any coercive action in this regard.
The appellant submitted before the court that the impugned order was issued under mala fide intentions and had no legal standing or authority and the court may decide on relief which it deemed appropriate in this regard.
It is pertinent to mention that IHC yesterday also had disposed of a case filed by M/s Pakistan Medical Co-operative Housing Society. Justice Aamer Farooq of Islamabad High Court heard the case and disposed it off with similar directions.
The appellant had challenged an RTO order seeking recovery of Rs7,617,000 from the appellant which was restricted by the court.
M/s Pakistan Medical Co-operative Housing Society had challenged RTO order, dated April 23, 2015, issued by the Assistant Commissioner Inland Revenue, RTO.
The officer had created demand of outstanding tax liability of Rs 7,617,000 from the appellant under section 161 of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001. Show Cause notice in the case was issu
