LAHORE: To consider grounds for the factual determination of the amount claimed for refund in income tax returns is not permissible under the constitutional jurisdiction of this court, observed the Lahore High Court.
The Lahore High Court held that the refund amount claimed in income tax returns required factual determination of the amount claimed; hence, not permissible under the constitutional jurisdiction of this court to consider.
The Lahore High Court held that the refund claim for income tax returns being required factual determination of the amount claimed does not fall with the jurisdiction of this court.
The court passed this order in an appeal of Lahore Electric Supply Company Limited (Lesco) and advised the appellant to raise the refund claim before the Commissioner Inland Revenue where its appeal is already pending.
The court; however, directed the Commissioner Inland Revenue (Appeals) to decide the matter within two months.
The appellant’s counsel contended before the court that respondent had issued a notice demanding an amount of rupees 205,578,550.
He said the refund claim of the appellant for larger amount is still pending to be undetermined by the respondents.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
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