ISLAMABAD: A single bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday disposed of a case filed by M/s BRAC Pakistan and dismissed its plea to restrain Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) from recovering outstanding tax of Rs 1.17 billion for tax year 2015.
The single bench comprising Justice Aamer Farooq heard the case and disposed it of directing the Large Taxpayers’ Unit, Islamabad, to hear and decide the appeal filed at departmental platform. However, the court did not direct the LTU on stopping recovery of calculated tax which the appellant had sought from the court. The appellant had challenged the order issued by the LTU, dated, April 6, 2016 before the court.
M/s BRAC Pakistan had filed the case against officers of Large Tax Payers Unit, Islamabad and Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). Commissioner Inland Revenue, Commissioner Inland Revenue (Appeals) and Additional Commissioner Inland Revenue Audit were made respondents in the case.
The appellant prayed the court that referred order or assessment had been issued with malafide intentions and without legal grounds. The appellant stated that it had filed stay application before the department’s concerned officer but yet it was not heard and remained undecided. Because of departmental lethargy, the company was compelled to file the petition before the IHC in order to seek lawful relief, it stated. The appellant also demanded the court to provide relief to the appellant which the court may deem appropriate.
