LAHORE: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) postponed the hearing of an income tax refund case filed by M/s Shalimar Filling Station against the Regional Tax Office (RTO) Gujranwala till the next date.
FTO Consultant Mian Munawar Ghafoor heard the case in which counsel for the appellant argued that the Regional Tax Office Sialkot has not released the refund to the petitioner since three years.
Moreover, the RTO has been collecting excessive tax from the company for the last three years. On the extra collection, the company approached the officer concerned of the Regional Tax Office many times for release of refund but he did not address his complaint, even after the passage of a reasonable time.
Finally, the plaintiff decided to file a case in the office of the FTO seeking intervention. The counsel appealed the FTO Consultant to direct the RTO to refund the claim to the M/s Shalimar Filling Station.
On the contrary, counsel for the RTO argued that after a complete examination of the record, the RTO will release the refund to complainant.
After hearing the arguments from petitioner and recipient, the Federal Tax Ombudsman adjourned the case by next date of hearing to present their arguments.
