ISLAMABAD: A division bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday directed parties to submit more record in order to assist the court while hearing a tax matter filed by M/s Wateen Telecom Limited. The company had challenged a recovery claim of outstanding tax made by field office of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR).
The IHC bench comprising Justice Athar Minallah and Justice Miangul Hasan Aurangzeb heard the matter. The bench also directed the respondents to submit documents for court’s assistance in the case.
M/s Wateen Telecom Limited had prayed the court that FBR office had issued a recovery notice to the company which did not hold lawful grounds.
The appellant had prayed the court to declare the act as illegal and without any lawful authority and an interim stay may be granted against recovery proceedings.
M/s Wateen Telecom Limited had also prayed the court to decide the case early as the appellant had to bear financial complications after the case.
M/s Wateen Telecom Limited had also mentioned that departmental obligations were not met amid processing the notice of recovery demand while later the adjudication did not addressed grievances. The appellant had also filed other tax matters being heard at the court.