ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) held the hearing of several important tax references during fourth week of November and adjourned further proceedings to different coming dates. The single and division benches of the IHC heard the references.
A division bench of the IHC was consisted of Justice Athar Minallah and Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb while the single benches were comprised Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani each.
Justice Aamer Farooq heard the case submitted by M/s Lafarge Pakistan. M/s Lafarge Pakistan had filed cases against Regional Tax Office-field office of Federal Board of Revenue.
ATIR, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), officers of RTO including Commissioner Inland Revenue, Deputy Commissioner Inland Revenue and Commissioner Inland Revenue (Appeals) were made respondent in the case.
M/s Lafarge Pakistan Islamabad had filed the case seeking restrictions for Regional Tax Office, Islamabad from recovering Rs 43,817,620 outstanding tax amount or making any other coercive move prior to court’s directions on the issue.
He also heard the case filed by Islamabad Electric Supply Company. It had filed case against Large Taxpayers Unit-field office of Federal Board of Revenue.
M/s Punjab Oil Mills’ tax reference challenging a tax recovery claim was heard by IHC division bench comprising Justice Athar Minallah and Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb.
M/s Punjab Oil Mills had filed the case challenging an announcement made by the Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (ATIR)-through which it had sustained decision announced by the department’s adjudication pertaining to the show cause notice issued to M/S Punjab Oil Mills in head of federal excise duty (FED).
M/s Punjab Oil Mills 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.
M/s Acro Spinning and Waving Mills Limited’s reference was heard by Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani. The company had challenged a show cause notice claiming recovery of Rs 934,620,225 as of payable tax.
M/s Acro Spinning and Waving Mills Limited, through the submission, had challenged show cause notice for recovery of Rs 934,620,225 in head of income tax. Large Taxpayers’ Unit, Islamabad had issued the show cause notice to the appellant which was challenged before the bench.
