LAHORE: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has adjourned the hearing of a case filed by Rana Ishtiaq Ahmed versus Regional Tax Office (RTO) Sargodha for next week.
According to the details, Advisor to Federal Tax Ombudsman Munir Qurashi heard the case of Ishtiaq Ahmed Khan versus Regional Tax Office Sargodha in which the counsel for the appellant argued that the Regional Tax Office (RTO) Sargodha has failed to make payment of tax refund claims to the company during the last three years.
He said that Regional Tax Office Sargodha has collected excessive tax from taxpayer Rana Ishtiaq Ahmed from last two years and it approached many times before the commissioner concerned for refunds but RTO Sargodha authorities did not pay the refunds claims.
The counsel of above said appellant argued that at the end we decided to approach Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) to interfere in this case and direct Regional Tax Office (RTO) Sargodha authorities to clear our refund claims as early as possible. The counsel of appellant said that Regional Tax Office should refund the excess collection at the end of year but failed to do so.
While on the other side Regional Tax Office representative argued that the appellant Ishtiaq Ahmed Khan, has not submitted all the record in the Regional Tax Office on the basis the company is submitting its claim for refunds. If appellant provide accurate record in Regional Tax Office then RTO will check the record and refund the extra tax to appellant, after assessment.
Further said the RTO has collect accourate tax besides this if appellant has any doubt he should submit the complete record in RTO Sargodha.
After hearing the arguments from both sides the Adviser of Federal Tax Ombudsman Muneer Qureshi adjourned the case till next date for further hearing and directed the parties to appear on said date for further hearing.
