LAHORE: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has remanded back a case filed by Rana Muhammad Akhter, a resident of Sargodha, against the Regional Tax Office (RTO) Sargodha.
FTO Advisor Mian Munawar Ghafoor heard the case in which counsel for the appellant argued that the RTO Sargodha has not released the refund to the appellant since two years.
He said that the RTO Sargodha has been collecting excessive taxes from the appellant during the last two years. The company approached the officer concerned many times for release of refunds but the department did not entertain his request even after a lapse 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 refund claims.
The counsel further said that delay in release of refunds puts the burden on the taxpayer adding that the RTO should make audit of the case and release the extra amount collected from the taxpayer.
On the other hand, counsel for the RTO argued that the appellant has not submitted all the record in the office on basis of which it is claiming for refunds. If appellant provides accurate record, the RTO will release refunds, if any, after a proper assessment, he maintained.
After hearing the arguments from both sides, Advisor Mian Munawar Ghafoor has remanded case back and directed the parties to appear before the relevant forum to present their arguments for fresh hearing.
