ISLAMABAD: Justice Aamer Farooq of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday issued fresh notices to parties to assist the court on the matter of M/s Hasas Engineering and Construction Company (Private) Limited.
M/s Hasas Engineering and Construction Company had challenged the show cause notice issued by the Commissioner Inland Revenue of Large Taxpayer’s Unit, Islamabad. The notice was issued under the head of income tax.
The company had prayed the court that the recovery notice did not hold lawful grounds and be declared illegal and an interim stay may be granted against recovery proceedings.
It also submitted that the impugned order was issued under mala fide intention and the court may decide on relief which it deemed appropriate in this regard. It also stated that the 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 respondents in the case.
The company had also mentioned that departmental obligations were not met amid processing the notice of recovery demand while later the adjudication did not address the grievances of the appellant.
Another bench of the IHC on Tuesday dated in office hearing on a customs reference filed by Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigation, Islamabad.
The bench comprising Justice Athar Minallah and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani had heard the case. The FBR field office had filed customs case against M/s Smart Zone (Private) Limited and others.
