ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of M/s WiTribe Pakistan’s tax reference following absence of main counsels in the case. The company had challenged a tax recovery claim issued by the field office of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR).
A division bench of the IHC comprising Justice Athar Minallah and Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb heard the matter, challenging a recovery notice of Rs 457.2 million under the head of income tax.
Through the reference, M/s WiTribe Pakistan had named chief commissioner Inland Revenue, LTU, assistant commissioner Inland Revenue Withholding, LTU, commissioner Inland Revenue (Appeals), LTU, and Federation of Pakistan through the chairman of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) as respondent in the case.
M/s WiTribe Pakistan Limited had challenged show-cause notices issued during the month of August for the tax year 2015. The company had prayed the court to direct the LTU not to recover the said amount and abstain from any coercive action against it.
The petitioner had prayed the court that the operation of the impugned notices issued by the tax authority may kindly be suspended till the decision of appeal pending before the LTU.
