ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of a tax reference challenging recovery of outstanding tax amount of Rs 6,954,723 claimed by the field office of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR).
The IHC single bench comprising Justice Aamer Farooq heard the case and directed the board representative to provide details on legal-standing of show cause notice issued to M/s Pakistan Telecom Mobile Limited. The court then adjourned the hearing for next week. M/s Pakistan Telecom Mobile Limited had filed the tax reference against the Large Taxpayers Unit, Islamabad.
M/s Pakistan Telecom Mobile Limited, through the submission, had challenged show cause notice for recovery of Rs 6,954,723 in head of income tax.
Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), officers of LTU including commissioner Inland Revenue, deputy commissioner Inland Revenue and commissioner Inland Revenue (Appeals) were made respondent in the case. The appellant had prayed the court to direct LTU not to recover the said amount and abstain from any coercive action in this regard.
The petitioner had prayed the court operation of the impugned order issued by the tax authority may kindly be suspended till the decision of appeal pending before the LTU.
M/s Pakistan Telecom Mobile Limited 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.
The appellant had also mentioned that departmental obligations were not met amid processing the notice of recovery demand while later the adjudication did not addressed grievances of the appellant too.
