ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday adjourned the hearing of an income tax reference filed against the Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (ATIR).
A single bench of the IHC comprising Justice Aamer Farooq adjourned the hearing of the case. The court was hearing a petition challenging a show cause notice issued to M/s Tulip Riverside Hotel. The company had filed the case against Regional Tax Office (RTO), Islamabad.
The ATIR, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), officers of RTO, including commissioner Inland Revenue, deputy commissioner Inland Revenue and commissioner Inland Revenue (Appeals) were made respondents in the case.
M/s Tulip Riverside Hotel had filed the case, seeking to restrict the RTO from recovering the outstanding tax amount or making any other coercive move prior to the court’s directions on the issue.
M/s Tulip Riverside Hotel also stated that the show cause notice, mentioning outstanding tax amount, was issued with mala fide intention. The appellant further prayed the court to bar the RTO from taking coercive measure to recover the said amount.
The appellant had also prayed the court to decide the case early as the appellant had to bear financial complications after the case.
The appellant had also mentioned that departmental obligations were not met amid processing the notice of recovery demand while later the adjudication did not addressed grievances of the appellant.
