Lahore High Court sets aside tax notices seeking bank statements
Most outlets reported that the Lahore High Court (LHC) set aside notices sent by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to banks requesting taxpayers’ account statements. Dawn emphasized the court’s reasoning, stating that the power to gather information cannot be used in the manner the FBR had attempted. ProPakistani also highlighted the court’s decision but provided less detail on the legal reasoning, instead focusing on the action itself.
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FBR Stopped From Accessing Bank Records
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has set aside tax notices seeking taxpayers’ bank statements, ruling that the Federal Board of… Read More
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LHC sets aside notices to banks for taxpayers’ account statements
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has set aside notices sent by the Inland Revenue authorities to commercial banks seeking the account statements of taxpayers, holding that a power to gather information cannot be used to keep assessment proceedings alive that have become barred by limitation. A division bench, comprising Justice Hassan Nawaz Makhdoom and Justice Muhammad Ajmal Zahid, allowed ...
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