ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday issued notices to M/s Pakistan Mobiles Communication Limited and the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) in a customs matter filed by the former.
A single bench of the IHC comprising Justice Athar Minallah was supposed to hear the matter but hearing was rescheduled with notices to the appellant and respondents in the case.
The bench also dated in office hearing on an income tax matter filed by the same appellant i.e. M/s Pakistan Mobiles Communication Limited. The company had filed the reference in which the company had challenged a show cause notice issued by the Large Taxpayers Unit, Islamabad.
The appellant had challenged the act of recovery of said amount by Commissioner Inland Revenue of Large Taxpayer’s Unit, Islamabad.
ATIR was also made respondent in the case as the tribunal had sustained departmental decision regarding issuance of show cause notice and demand of recovery of outstanding tax amount in head of federal excise duty.
M/s Pakistan Mobiles Communication 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.
M/S Pakistan Mobiles Communication Limited submitted before the court that the impugned order was issued under malafide intentions and had no legal standing or authority and the court may decide on relief which it deemed appropriate in this regard. It also stated that due legal course was not followed by the department in issuing the order.
M/s Pakistan Mobiles Communication Limited had also mentioned that departmental obligations were not met amid processing the notice of recovery demand while later the adjudication did not address grievances of the appellant.
