ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday ‘dated in office’ the hearing of four tax references involving the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR).
A sing bench of the IHC consisting of Justice Aamer Farooq heard the cases filed by M/s Saudi Pak Industrial, M/s Wi-Tribe Pakistan Limited, M/s Orient Power Company Limited and M/s Telecom Mobile Limited.
The bench adjourned the hearing by dating the cases in the office. The IHC administration would set the further date of hearing in post Eidul Adha proceedings. All of the appellants had filed cases against the FBR and its filed offices.
M/s Saudi Pak Industrial has named Assistant Commissioner Inland Revenue as the main respondent in the case besides other officers; and M/s Wi-Tribe Pakistan Limited, M/s Telecom Mobile Limited and M/s Orient Power Company Private Limited had named Federal Board of Revenue as main respondent besides officers of Large Taxpayers’ Unit, Islamabad.
All four appellants had challenged different show cause notices issued by the filled office of FBR claiming payable outstanding tax amounts.
They had prayed the court to provide them relief against the notices, what they say illegal, and restrict FBR from realizing recovery of tax amounts.