ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) heard only a couple of tax cases during third week of August 2016.
Both the cases were heard by Justice Aamer Farooq. One was filed by M/s Naytel (Private) Limited while the other was submitted by M/s Pak Telecom Mobile Limited. The bench adjourned the hearing of both cases until September.
M/s Nayatel (Private) Limited had filed the case, seeking to restrict the Large Taxpayers Unit (LTU), Islamabad, from recovering outstanding tax amount of Rs 178,230,718 or taking any other coercive action prior to the court’s directions on the issue.
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), officers of LTU, Inland Revenue (IR) Appeals and Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (ATIR) were made respondent in the case.
Through the petition, M/S Nayatel Private Limited had complained against LTU officer that he had issued an assessment on February 17, 2016 and claimed Rs 178,230,718 as outstanding tax amount under the head of sales tax.
M/s Pak Telecom Mobile Limited had also challenged notice issued by the LTU on recovering outstanding tax amounting to Rs 6,233,219. It had also sought restrictions for Islamabad LTU.
The FBR, officers of LTU, IR Appeals commissioner and Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue were made respondent in the case.
The company asked the court to direct the LTU not to recover the said amount and abstain it from taking any coercive action.
M/s Pak Telecom Mobile 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.
