ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of Islamabad Electric Supply Company’s tax reference, challenging tax recovery claim by the field offices of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR).
A division bench of the IHC, comprising Justice Aamer Farooq, heard the case and adjourned the same for December. The bench adjourned the hearing of the reference after counsels involved requested the bench to grant time in order to prepare arguments.
Islamabad Electric Supply Company had filed cases against Large Taxpayers Unit-field office of Federal Board of Revenue.
ATIR, 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.
Islamabad Electric Supply Company had filed the case seeking restrictions for Large Taxpayers Unit, Islamabad about recovering outstanding tax amount or making any other coercive move prior to court’s directions on the issue.
Islamabad Electric Supply Company also stated that show cause notice mentioning outstanding tax amount was issued with mala fide intentions. The appellant further prayed the court bar LTU from taking coercive measure to recover the said amount.
Islamabad Electric Supply Company 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 prayed the court to decide the case early as the appellant had to bear financial complications after the case.
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.
