ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court disposed of a customs matter involving M/s Hasas Engineering and Construction Company Private Limited with directive to Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue to rehear the matter and decide within 60 days.
The appellant had challenged the act of recovery of said amount by commissioner Inland Revenue of Large Taxpayer’s Unit, Islamabad.
The bench comprising of Justice Aamer Farooq of had reserved decision after hearing arguments in the case with submission of record during previous weeks.
ATIR was also made respondent in the case as the tribunal had sustained departmental decision regarding issuance of show cause notice and demand of recovery of outstanding tax amount under the head of federal excise duty (FED).
M/s Hasas Engineering and Construction Company Private Limited had prayed the court that 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 Hasas Engineering and Construction Company Private Limited had also mentioned that departmental obligations were not met amid processing the notice of recovery demand while later the adjudication did not address grievances of the appellant.
