ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has disposed of a petition of M/s Hasas Engineering and Construction Company (Private) Limited with directions to the Large Taxpayers Unit (LTU) to rehear its application pending before the department and submit a report in the court.
The bench, comprising Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb, decided the matter and gave 45 days to the department to submit the report.
M/s Hasas Engineering and Construction Company had filed the reference, challenging a show cause notice issued by the Large Taxpayers Unit, Islamabad.
The appellant had challenged the act of recovery of said amount by commissioner Inland Revenue of Large Taxpayer’s Unit, Islamabad.
ATIR was also made respondent in the case as the tribunal had sustained departmental decision regarding issuance of show cause notice and demand of recovery of outstanding tax amount in head of federal excise duty (FED).
M/s Hasas Engineering and Construction Company Private Limited had prayed the court that 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 Hasas Engineering and Construction Company Private Limited had also mentioned that departmental obligations were not met amid processing the notice of recovery demand while later the adjudication did not address grievances of the appellant.
