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Inland Revenue Appellate Tribunal 2020 Sales Tax Act (VII of 1990)a

2020 PTD 666

Recovery of tax from a taxpayer, without due process of adjudication
M/S ISLAM SOAP INDUSTRIES (PVT.) LTD., SIALKOT
Appellant
VS
THE CIR, LTU, LAHORE
Respondent

Case Laws / Head Notes / Paras

Assessment of tax and recovery of tax not levied or short levied or erroneously refunded---Scope---Recovery of tax from a taxpayer, without due process of adjudication of the case cannot be equated with confession or admission of the charge---Coercive recovery from the taxpayer under the threat of suspension of registration/detention of its directors, without final determination of liability is illegal, without lawful authority and amounts to punishment without due process of law.

If a thing is required to be done in a particular manner, the same has to be done in that manner---If the same is not done in the manner required under the law, any superstructure built thereon is required to be abolished.