ISLAMABAD: A single bench of Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (ATIR) on Tuesday directed the counsel from Large Taxpayers’ Unit to submit details on departmental hearing of a tax matter filed by M/s Huawei Technologies.
ATIR Account Member Dr Ghulam Mujtaba Bhatti was hearing the case remanded back to the tribunal by the Islamabad High Court. M/s Huawei Technologies had contested show cause notices issued by the field offices of Federal Board of Revenue.
According to details, M/s Huawei Technologies had challenged recovery of issued to it in head of outstanding income tax by the LTU, Islamabad.
M/s Huawei Technologies had submitted the department had issued the demand for the tax year 2013 in 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 respondent in the case. The bench had adjourned hearing the matter last week. This case was remanded back by the Islamabad High Court (IHC). Both the appellants had challenged different show cause notices issued by the board’s field offices during recent months. M/s Huawei Technologies prayed that the assessment order issued by the LTU officer was illegal, unlawful and without legal grounds.
The appellant had 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.
However, the court again remanded back the cases for detailed decision or rehearing when the appellant’s approached the apex courts against announcements made by ATIR. The bench also heard the matter last week and adjourned hearing for further arguments.
