LAHORE: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has accepted an appeal for hearing filed by M/s Al-Shiekh Traders against the Regional Tax Office (RTO) Sargodha till the next hearing.
Consultant Tariq Yousaf (I&M) considered the case in which appellant prayed that the RTO Sargodha has not released the refunds to the appellant since two years.
He maintained that the RTO Sargodha has been collecting excessive tax from appellant Al-Shiekh Traders for the last two years. Company approached the officer of the RTO many times for the release of refunds, but the department paid him nothing.
Finally, the appellant decided to approach the Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) seeking intervention in the case. The counsel appealed the FTO advisor to direct the commissioner of RTO Sargodha to clear the refund claims.
The counsel for appellant said the delay in release of refunds put a burden on taxpayers adding that the RTO should make audit of the cases and release the extra amount collected by it from the taxpayers.
On the other hand, counsel for the RTO appeared and sought time for further processing of the case.
After hearing the arguments from both sides, FTO adjourned the case and directed the parties to appear on the next date of hearing to present arguments in the case.
