LAHORE: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) Advisor Mian Munawar Ghafoor has heard a case filed by Shamim Akhter against the Regional Tax Office (RTO-II) Lahore. The same appeal has been accepted for hearing before the FTO.
In the appeal, the counsel for the appellant mentioned that the RTO-II has failed to release the sales tax refund to the appellant since the last two years.
He said the RTO-II collected excessive taxes from the company during the last two years. The petitioner approached the officials concerned several times for the release of refunds, but the RTO officials failed to clear refunds after the passage of a reasonable time.
Finally, the appellant decided to approach the FTO seeking intervention in this case. The counsel appealed the FTO advisor to direct the RTO-II to clear the refund claims.
The counsel further said that delay in release of refunds put burden on taxpayers, adding that the RTO-II should make audit of the case and release the extra amount collected by it from the taxpayers.
The counsel further stated that due to delay in tax refund the business of appellant faces many troubles and prayed that FTO may order the Regional Tax Office for the refund of tax amount.
After examining the appeal, FTO has reserved the appeal for hearing on the next date and directed the parties to appear before him on said date to conclude arguments in the case. The same appeal will be heard on next reserve date.
