ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) will hear a tax reference filed by M/s Pakistan Telecom Mobile Limited, challenging recovery of outstanding tax amount Rs 1,213,497, today.
Justice Aamer Farooq will hear the case. Pakistan Telecom Mobile Limited had asked the court to restrict the Large Taxpayers Unit, Islamabad (LTU) from recovering Rs 1,213,497 from it.
The department had issued the demand for the tax year 2014 in head of income tax under provisions of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001.
The 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.
Pakistan Telecom Mobile Limited prayed that the assessment order issued by the LTU officer was illegal, unlawful and without legal grounds.
The appellant had submitted before the court that the impugned order was issued under mala fide intention 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 a due legal course was not followed by the department in issuing the order.
