ISLAMABAD: A bench of the Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (ATIR) has adjourned the hearing of a tax matter filed by M/s Pak Telecom Mobile Limited.
ATIR Account Member Dr Ghulam Mujtaba Bhatti heard the case which is remanded back by the Islamabad High Court (IHC). M/s Pak Telecom Mobile Limited had contested show cause notices issued by the field offices of the Federal Board of Revenue.
According to details, M/s Pak Telecom Mobile Limited had challenged recovery of outstanding income tax by the LTU, Islamabad. The company submitted the department had issued the demand for the tax year 2013 under the head of income tax under provisions of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001. Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), officers of LTU including Commissioner Inland Revenue, Commissioner Inland Revenue (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 remanded back the cases for detailed decision or rehearing when the appellant’s approached the apex court against announcements made by the tribunal.
