ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court disposed of a tax matter and issued directives in another challenging outstanding tax recovery claims during second week of December.
M/s Pakistan Mobile Communication Limited and M/s Pak Telecom Mobile Limited had filed these references.
IHC single bench comprising Justice Aamer Farooq heard the tax reference seeking recovery of Rs 415,903,733 in head of income tax from M/s Pakistan Mobile Communication Limited. The bench barred the LTU from making any recovery from the appellant till decision on appellant’s application pending before the LTU.
The bench also directed the LTU to decide appellant’s application within 30 days and submit report before the court.
On the last hearing the bench had directed the board to submit its reply by next hearing. M/s Pakistan Mobile Communication Limited had named chief commissioner Inland Revenue, LTU, assistant commissioner Inland Revenue Withholding, LTU, commissioner Inland Revenue (Appeals), LTU, chairman of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) as respondent in the case.
M/s Pakistan Mobile Communication Limited had challenged a show cause notice, dated November 27, for the tax year 2014, in head of income tax under sections of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001.
Meanwhile, Islamabad High Court directed the filed office of Federal Board of Revenue to submit reply before the court regarding a recovery notice issued to M/s Pak Telecom Mobile Limited by Large Taxpayers’ Unit, Islamabad.
Justice Aamer Farooq issued the directives while hearing a tax matter filed by M/s Pak Telecom Mobile Limited.
M/s Pak Telecom Mobile Limited had filed the reference against ATIR and had challenged it announcement before the court. FBR field office, Large Taxpayers Unit’s officers were also made respondent in the case.
The appellant had submitted that ATIR had maintained decision of LTU adjudication in ignorance of law and the appellant’s submissions were not addressed completely challenging recovery of outstanding tax amount.
