ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has issued notices in a customs matter involving M/s Aftab Traders and Collectorate of Customs. The IHC bench comprising Justice Athar Minallah heard the matter and issued notices to the parties concerned. The Collector Customs had filed the case against M/s Aftab Traders.
The bench dismissed a petition filed by M/s Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited and dated in office the hearing on other cases filed by the same appellant. Earlier, the bench had issued notices to parties to ensure their presence before the court and dated in office hearing.
M/s Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited had filed the reference in which the company had challenged a show cause notice issued by the Large Taxpayers Unit, Islamabad.
M/s Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited had contested show cause notices issued by the field offices of Federal Board of Revenue.
According to details, M/s Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited had challenged recovery of issued to it in head of outstanding sales tax by the LTU, Islamabad.
M/s Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited had submitted the department had issued the demand for the tax year 2010 in head of sales tax.
Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), officers of LTU including Commissioner Inland Revenue, Commissioner Inland Revenue (Appeals) and Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (ATIR) were made respondent in the case.
