ISLAMABAD: A single bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday adjourned the hearing of a tax reference, filed by M/s Pak Telecom Mobile Limited, for next week after the Large Taxpayers Unit submitted its reply before the bench.
The single bench, comprising Justice Aamer Farooq, was hearing the case challenging a recovery notice issued by a field office of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). Earlier, the bench had directed the Large Taxpayers Unit to submit reply before the bench.
M/s Pak Telecom Mobile Limited had filed the case, challenging a show cause notice issued by the Large Taxpayers Unit, Islamabad. The company had also filed a reference against Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (ATIR) and had challenged it announcement before the court. The officers of the Large Taxpayers Unit were also made respondents in the case.
The appellant had submitted that ATIR had maintained decision of the LTU adjudication in ignorance of law and the appellant’s submissions were not addressed completely, challenging recovery of outstanding tax amount.
ATIR, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), officers of LTU including Commissioner Inland Revenue, and others were made respondent in the case.
M/s Pak Telecom Mobile Limited had prayed the court to direct the LTU not to recover the said amount and abstain from any coercive action against it.
The petitioner also sought suspension of the notice until the decision of the appeal pending before the field office of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR).
M/S Pak Telecom Mobile Limited submitted before the court that the impugned order was issued under mala fide intention and had no legal standing or authority and the court may decide on relief which it deemed appropriate in this regard. It also stated that due legal course was not followed by the department in issuing the order.
