ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court disposed of M/s Mobizone Pakistan Private Limited’s matter and dated in office hearing on a number of cases during second week of April. IHC bench comprising of Justice Athar Minallah and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kiyani during hearing of petition filed by M/s Mobizone Pakistan Private Limited’s directed the relevant department to hear and decide appellant’s application within 45 days pending before board’s adjudication.
The bench also barred board’s field office from making any coercive endeavor to recoverable dispute outstanding tax amount till decision on application pending before department’s adjudication. M/s Mobizone Pakistan Private Limited had challenged a recovery claim made by field office of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). M/s Mobizone Pakistan Private Limited had filed the reference in which the company had challenged a show cause notice issued by the Large Taxpayers Unit, Islamabad. M/s Mobizone Pakistan 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. A division bench of Islamabad High Court issued notices to Federal Board of Revenue and Customs Appellate Tribunal while hearing couple of tax matters.
IHC bench comprising of Justice Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb was hearing cases filed by Pepsi Cola International Private Limited and M/S Mari Petroleum Company.
