Chief Justice Islamabad High Court (IHC) has observed that the concerned Commissioner Inland Revenue (IR) Zone-I Regional Tax Office (RTO), Islamabad has failed to legally assist the court in the matter of show cause notice issued to a renowned private school of Islamabad.
The Chief Justice, IHC has directed Chief Commissioner Inland Revenue, Regional Tax Office (RTO), Islamabad to appear before the court in the next date of hearing in the matter of Roots Millennium Schools Pvt Ltd.
In this connection, the Chief Justice, IHC has issued instructions to Chairman FBR for immediate compliance with the court order.
According to the directive of the Chief Justice, IHC, under the order of the court, Commissioner Inland Revenue (IR) Zone appeared in person, but was unable to assist the court as to the legality of the issue involved. The concerned Chief Commissioner Inland Revenue shall appear in person on the next date of hearing. Let a copy of this order also be remitted to the Chairman FBR, order of the Chief Justice, IHC order added.
The constitutional petition has been filed by a leading private school of Islamabad against the show cause notice issued by the FBR.
The following questions of public importance arise for determination before this court:
- Whether the show cause notice is based on incorrect information and unlawful information and is thus in violation of section 81 to section 84 read with section 172 of the Income Tax Ordinance and is thus liable to be declared bad in law and thus struck down accordingly?
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Unsurprising. Money talks.
I think media should avoid at maximum High Courts/Supreme courts petitions/Court orders by giving impression of top news. This seems that media has only limited areas to cover. This type of coverage shows, you don’t cover diversed information people are in need. India has gone far ahead but we are there where we were
These private schools and private hospitals/clinics are fleecing the public and yet do not pay a single cent in taxes. This particular school is being run by a retired military man.