ISLAMABAD: The Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue heard a couple of important tax references during the first week of February remanded back by the Islamabad High Court (IHC) in recent days.
These cases were filed by appellants, M/s Pak Telecom Mobile Limited and M/s Mustehkam Cement (Private) Limited. ATIR Account Member Dr Ghulam Mujtaba Bhatti heard the case which is remanded back by the IHC.
According to details, M/s Pak Telecom Mobile Limited had challenged recovery of outstanding income tax by the LTU, Islamabad.
Pakistan Telecom Mobile Limited had submitted the department had issued the demand for the tax year 2013 under the head of income tax under provisions of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001.
Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), officers of LTU including commissioner Inland Revenue, commissioner Inland Revenue (Appeals) and Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (ATIR) were made respondent in the case.
Pakistan Telecom Mobile Limited prayed that the assessment order issued by the LTU officer was illegal, unlawful and without legal grounds.
The appellant had 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 also stated that due legal course was not followed by the department in issuing the order.
M/s Mustehkam Cement (Private) Limited had also challenged a recovery notice issued by the LTU, Islamabad.
Complaints by these appellants, challenging different show cause notices issued by the field offices of Federal Board of Revenue, had been earlier taken by the ATIR.
However, the court again remanded back the cases for detailed decision or rehearing when the appellant’s approached the apex courts against announcements made by tribunals.
