ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of a tax reference filed by M/s Pakistan Telecom Mobile Limited, challenging recovery of Rs 345,567 under the head of outstanding income tax.
Justice Aamer Farooq heard the case and adjourned the hearing without issuing any directives to the Federal Board of Revenue and others who were made respondents in the case. The bench would resume the hearing of the case after Eid.
Pakistan Telecom Mobile Limited had submitted a plea and asked the court to restrict the Large Taxpayers Unit, Islamabad (LTU) from recovering Rs 345,567 from it.
The department had issued the demand for the tax year 2013 in head of income tax under provisions of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001.
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 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.
