ISLAMABAD: A division bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) dated in office the hearing of different customs references filed against M/s Venus Pakistan (Private) Limited.
The IHC division bench comprising Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani heard the cases and relisted for further proceedings on them. The bench was likely to hear the cases in coming week along with other cases carrying matters pertaining to the customs office.
All of three references were filed by Collector of Customs, Islamabad. These cases were filed during 2012, 2013 and 2017, receptively. The bench also dated in office hearing on another tax matter filed by M/s Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited.
M/s Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited had filed the case seeking restrictions for Large Taxpayers Unit, Islamabad about recovering outstanding tax amount. The appellant had also sought from court to nullify the LTU order carrying the claim about outstanding tax amount.
Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), officers of LTU including Commissioner Inland Revenue, Additional Commissioner Inland Revenue, Commissioner Inland Revenue (Appeals) and Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue were made respondent in the case.
M/s Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited had prayed the court to directed LTU not to recover the said amount and abstain from any coercive action in this regard.
M/S Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited had also 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.
