ISLAMABAD: Justice Aamer Farooq of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday disposed of a case challenging imposition of tax amounting to Rs 22,32,549 as tax liability.
A single bench of the IHC comprising Justice Aamer Farooq heard the tax reference of M/s City Super Market, seeking stoppage of recovery of outstanding tax of Rs 22,32,549 and decided in favor of the appellant by issuing directions to the Regional Tax Office, Islamabad, to decide the stay application pending before the Commissioner Inland Revenue Appeals..
The appellant had challenged a recovery order of Regional Tax Office, dated April 04, 2016. RTO had issued the order stating the recoverable outstanding tax of Rs 22,32,549 for the tax year 2012-2013. The order was issued under provisions of Sales Tax Act, 1990.
Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Federal of Pakistan through the Finance Division, RTO officers including Commissioner Inland Revenue, Deputy Commissioner Inland Revenue, Commissioner Inland Revenue Appeals, and others were made respondent in the case.
The appellant had prayed the court to restrict RTO from recovering the said amount from its account and decide the stay application pending before an officer of RTO.
The appellant had also demanded the court to provide relief to it which the court may deem fit and appropriate in this regard besides declaring the issued order and notice illegal, malafide and without lawful grounds.
The court had also directed the respondent to inform the court on deciding the stay application challenging recovery notice.
