LAHORE: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has heard a case filed by M/s Shahbaz Ice Factory against the Regional Tax Office, (RTO-II) Lahore until the next date of hearing.
FTO Advisor heard the case filed by Shahbaz Ice Factory. The counsel for the appellant argued that the RTO had failed to release the sales tax refund to the appellant for the last two years.
He said that RTO-II collected excessive tax from the company during the last two years. The petitioner approached the officials concerned several times for issuance of the refunds, but the RTO officials failed to clear the refunds after the passage of reasonable time.
Finally, the appellant decided to approach the FTO seeking interference in this case. The counsel appealed the FTO advisor to direct the RTO-II to clear the refund claims.
The counsel further said that the delay in issuance of refunds put burden on the taxpayers, adding that the RTO-II should make audit of the cases and release the extra amount collected by it from the taxpayer.
After hearing the arguments from both sides, FTO adjourned the case of M/s Shahbaz Ice Factory Lahore until next date for further hearing and directed the parties to appear before him on said date to present arguments in the case.
