ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) will resume the hearing of M/s Attock Oil Company Limited’s case challenging recovery claim made by the field office of the Federal Board of Revenue on Thursday (today).
A single bench of the IHC comprising Justice Aamer Farooq will hear the case. During the previous hearing, the bench had directed the counsel to submit details before the next date of hearing. The appellant had filed submission against the FBR field office, Large Taxpayers’ Unit, Islamabad.
M/s Attock Oil Company Limited had filed the case challenging a show cause notice issued by the Large Taxpayers Unit, Islamabad.
The appellant had submitted that the Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (ATIR) had maintained the decision of the LTU adjudication in ignorance of law and the appellant’s submissions were not addressed completely challenging recovery of the outstanding tax amount.
ATIR, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), officers of LTU including commissioner Inland Revenue, and others were made respondents in the case.
M/s Attock Oil Company Limited had prayed the court to direct the LTU not to recover the said amount and abstain from any coercive action in this regard.
The petitioner had prayed the court that to suspend the order of the tax authorities till the decision of the appeal pending before the field office of the FBR.
