ISLAMABAD: A division bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) comprising Justice Athar Minallah and Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb continued hearing arguments on a customs matter submitted by Collectorate of Customs on Wednesday.
The bench also directed counsel from the respondent to ensure presence on the next date of hearing for final arguments. Collector Customs had filed the case against Nusrat Yaqoob. The matter was pending with the court since 2014.
Meanwhile, the bench also dated in office the hearing on cases submitted by M/s Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited. The bench also heard another tax matter filed by M/s Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited. The appellant had filed petition challenging a show cause notice issued by the Large Taxpayers Unit, Islamabad.
M/s Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited had contested show cause notices issued by the field offices of Federal Board of Revenue.
According to details, M/s Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited had challenged recovery of issued to it in head of outstanding sales tax by the LTU, Islamabad.
M/s Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited had submitted the department had issued the demand for the tax year 2010 in head of sales tax.
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.
