Top Court dismisses FBR’s appeals against Kulsoom Nawaz, Shehbaz Sharif

Islamabad: The Supreme Court on Monday has rejected appeals submitted by the Federal Board of Revenue against PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif and Kulsoom Nawaz, the wife of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. 

According to details, a two-member bench, comprising Justice Umar Ata Bandial and Justice Mansoor Ali Shah heard the FBR's plea.

FBR in its plea claimed that the PML-N leaders didn’t pay the wealth tax levied on them between 1994 and 1998.

During the hearing, the court remarked that the respondents paid their wealth tax from 1994 to 1998.

The FBR had issued Kulsoom and Shehbaz notices to pay additional wealth tax, however, failed to prove that the demand notices were sent to the respondents.

The court ruled that it was necessary to issue demand notices for the payment of additional wealth tax.

Consequently, the apex court dismissed the board’s request.

It is pertinent to remember that the Sharif family had challenged the FBR notice in the Lahore High Court. The Lahore High Court had declared the additional tax notices of FBR null and void.

On the other hand, the FBR had challenged the decision of the Lahore High Court in the Supreme Court.