ISLAMABAD: A single bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) adjourned the hearing of a tax reference filed by Nokia Solutions and Networks Pakistan (Private) Limited.
The single bench comprising Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb heard the cases and adjourned for further arguments in the month of October.
Nokia Solutions and Networks Pakistan had challenged a tax recovery claim amounting to Rs 3,643,291 issued by the field office of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR).
Nokia Solutions and Networks Pakistan Private Limited had filed the case seeking restrictions for Large Taxpayers Unit, Islamabad about recovering outstanding tax amount.
The appellant had challenged an LTU order, issued in June, 2016 before the IHC after exhausting the departmental platform for appealing disputing orders. The department had issued the order under provisions of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001.
Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), officers of LTU including Commissioner Inland Revenue, Deputy Commissioner Inland Revenue and Commissioner Inland Revenue (Appeals) were made respondent in the case.
Nokia Solutions and Networks Pakistan Private Limited had prayed the court to directed LTU not to recover the said amount and abstain from any coercive action in this regard. The appellant had also sought from court to nullify the LTU order carrying the claim about outstanding tax amount.
