Supreme Court (SC) has issued written decision in respect of March 27 hearing of suo motu notice on tax deduction by mobile companies
ISLAMABAD (Pakistan Point News / Online - 02nd April, 2019) Supreme Court (SC) has issued written decision in respect of March 27 hearing of suo motu notice on tax deduction by mobile companies.A 2-member bench of SC comprising Justice Qazi Faez Isa and Justice Ijaz ul Ahsan had heard the case on March 27.The SC while raising important questions of jurisdiction under article 3/184 has remarked does the mobile tax matter fall under article 3/184 of the constitution.
Can advance tax be recovered from non tax payers. Can Federal excise duty be levied on facility provided by mobile companies.It has been said in the decision that according to Attorney general mobile tax matter does not fall in the ambit of public interest. Advocate generals of Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan agree with the opinion of attorney general.The Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) has recommended for constitution of a 3-member bench on the matter besides summoning from federal and provincial governments detailed replies and details of tax collected within a year in a year.
