ISLAMABAD Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzen of Islamabad High Court heard a tax matter filed by M/S Telenor Pakistan Private Limited and dated in office after issuing directives to parties to prepare for final arguments in the case.
The bench was hearing a case submitted in 2015. The case has been adjourned following missing participation of parties which also included Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue and field offices of Federal Board of Revenue besides M/S Telenor Pakistan Private Limited.
M/s Telenor Pakistan Private Limited had challenged the act of recovery of said amount by Commissioner Inland Revenue of Large Taxpayer’s Unit, Islamabad. M/s Telenor Pakistan Private Limited was issued notice in head of income tax.
M/s Telenor Pakistan Private Limited had prayed the courtthat FBR office had issued a recovery notice to the company which did not hold lawful grounds.
The appellant had prayed the court to declare the act as illegal and without any lawful authority and an interim stay may be granted against recovery proceedings.
M/s Telenor Pakistan Private Limited 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.
ATIR, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), officers of LTU including Commissioner Inland Revenue, and others were made respondent in the case.
M/s Telenor Pakistan Private Limited 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.
