ISLAMABAD: The Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (ATIR) on Friday dated in office the hearing of a tax matter filed by M/s Pak Telecom Mobile Limited.
ATIR Accountant Member Dr Ghulam Mujtaba Bhatti heard the matter and adjourned the hearing after directing the counsels to conclude their arguments on the next date of hearing in a case remanded back to the tribunal by the Islamabad High Court (IHC).
M/s Pak Telecom Mobile Limited had contested show cause notices issued by the field offices of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). According to details, M/s Pak Telecom Mobile Limited had challenged recovery of issued to it in head 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 in head of income tax under provisions of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001. Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), officers of LTU including Commissioner Inland Revenue, Commissioner InlandRevenue (Appeals) and Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (ATIR) were made respondents in the case.
Pakistan Telecom Mobile Limited prayed that the assessment order issued by the LTU officer was illegal, unlawful and without legal grounds. 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 ATIR.
