ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of a couple of tax matters challenging recovery claims made by field offices of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR).
An IHC bench comprising Justice Aamer Farooq heard the cases and adjourned the hearing with directives to submit details before the bench on the next date of hearing.
M/s Huawai Technologies (Private) Limited and M/s Wateen Telecom Limited had filed the references in which the companies had challenged different show cause notices issued by the Large Taxpayers Unit, Islamabad.
The appellants had challenged the act of recovery of said amount by Commissioner Inland Revenue of Large Taxpayer’s Unit, Islamabad. M/s Huawai Technologies was issued a recovery notice under the head of income tax while M/s Wateen Telecom Limited was issued notices under the head of sales tax.
M/s Huawai Technologies Private Limited had prayed the court that the FBR office had issued a recovery notice to the company which did not hold lawful grounds. The appellant had prayed the court to declare the act as illegal and without any lawful authority and an interim stay may be granted against recovery proceedings.
M/s Wateen Telecom 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.
M/s Wateen Telecom Limited had also prayed the court to decide the case early as the appellant had to bear financial complications after the case.
