ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) heard several cases involving taxpayers and field offices of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) during the fourth week of October and adjourned the hearings.
The first case was heard by the IHC division bench comprising Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani filed by M/s Pakistan Oil Field Limited. The hearing was adjourned for November.
M/s Pakistan Oil Field Limited had filed the case challenging an announcement made by the Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (ATIR) through which it had sustained a decision announced by the department’s adjudication pertaining to the show cause notice to M/s Pakistan Oil Field Limited for outstanding tax recovery.
M/s Pakistan Oil Field Limited had filed the reference against ATIR and had challenged it announcement before the court. FBR field office, Large Taxpayers Unit’s officers were also made respondent in the case.
Justice Aamer Farooq of IHC adjourned hearing of a tax reference challenging recovery of outstanding tax amount of Rs 6,954,723 claimed by the field office of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR).
He 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 hearing for next week. M/s Pakistan Telecom Mobile Limited had filed the tax reference against Large Taxpayers Unit, Islamabad.
IHC single bench comprising Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb heard the case filed by Zafar Mahmood, and adjourned for further hearing.
Zafar Mahmood, a citizen had filed the petition through his counsel. The appellant had challenged a decision announced by FBR field office-Regional Tax office (RTO), Islamabad.
Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue and officers of RTO including Commissioner Inland Revenue, Deputy Commissioner Inland Revenue and Commissioner Inland Revenue (Appeals) were made respondent in the case.
