| Case ID |
3905a1b7-4650-4be6-9a7a-d7bb45a43650 |
| Body |
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| Case Number |
I.T.As. Nos. 228/LB to 231/LB of 2006 |
| Decision Date |
Jan 04, 2007 |
| Hearing Date |
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| Decision |
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal upheld the claims of the appellant regarding the rejection of the declared sale and purchase rates of cane, emphasizing that the Taxation Officer's rejections were not justified. The Tribunal determined that the Taxation Officer failed to provide adequate justification for rejecting the accounts, particularly given that the appellant was a newly established company. Furthermore, the Tribunal ruled that disallowances made without confronting the appellant regarding specific unverifiable expenses were unjustified. The Tribunal allowed the claims of financial expenses and ruled that the additions made under various sections of the Income Tax Ordinance were to be vacated. The Tribunal's decision indicated that tax is a responsibility to the state and should not be treated as a forced liability, reinforcing the need for fair assessment practices. |
| Summary |
In the case presented before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, the primary focus was on the income tax assessments made against a newly established sugar manufacturing company. The Tribunal assessed multiple claims regarding the rejection of declared sale and purchase rates of cane, disallowances of expenses, and various additions made under the Income Tax Ordinances of 2001 and 1979. The Tribunal highlighted the importance of fair assessment practices, especially for new businesses that require incentives to establish their operations. The decision reinforced the concept that tax obligations are a responsibility towards the state rather than a forced liability. The Tribunal ruled in favor of the appellant, allowing the claims and directing that the disallowances and additions made by the Taxation Officer be vacated, thus supporting the principles of transparency and accountability in tax assessments. |
| Court |
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal
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| Entities Involved |
Moazzam Zafar,
Mehmood Aslam
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| Judges |
Jawaid Masood Tahir Bhatti, Judicial Member,
Istataat Ali, Accountant Member
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| Lawyers |
Moazzam Zafar
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| Petitioners |
Moazzam Zafar
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| Respondents |
Mehmood Aslam
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| Citations |
2007 SLD 101,
2007 PTD 1703,
(2007) 95 TAX 417
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| Other Citations |
2001 PTD 1480,
1987 PTD (Trib.) 638,
1971 SCMR 681,
(1994) 50 Tax 48 (Trib.),
(1999) 79 Tax 76 (Trib.),
1999 PTD (Trib.) 3896,
2001 PTD (Trib.) 2938,
2002 PTD (Trib.) 583,
1989 PTD 311,
1994 PTD (Trib.) 1268,
1995 PTD 289
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| Laws Involved |
Income Tax Ordinance, 2001,
Income Tax Ordinance, 1979
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| Sections |
39,
39(3),
39(4),
12,
12(18),
13,
13(1)(a),
13(1)(d),
62
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