LAHORE: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has postponed the hearing of a case filed by proprietor Al-Riaz Petroleum against the Regional Tax Office (RTO) Sargodha until the next hearing.
FTO Advisor Mazhar Farooq Shirazi heard the case in which counsel for appellant argued that the RTO Sargodha has not released the refund to the appellant of the last two years.
He said the RTO Sargodha has been collecting excessive tax from appellant Riaz Ahmed for the last two years. The company approached the officer concerned many times for the release of refunds but the department did not pay the refunds even after the passage of a reasonable time.
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 further 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 argued that appellant has not submitted all the record in the office on the basis of which it is claiming refunds. If appellant provides accurate record, the RTO will release refunds, if any. after a proper assessment, he added.
After hearing the arguments from both sides, Advisor Mazar Farooq Shirazi adjourned the case and directed the parties to appear on the next date of hearing to present arguments in the case.
