FAISALABAD: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) Secretariat is trying to promote tax culture in the country by facilitating taxpayers.
This was stated by FTO Secretariat Director General Irshad Sheikh, while addressing an awareness session regarding FTO. He said the patriotic business community was fully aware of its genuine tax liabilities. Similarly, the FTO Secretariat is also trying to bridge difference between the taxpayers and tax-collectors with efficient system to address complaint.
He said that taxpayers could approach the FTO Secretariat in case of any maladministration by income tax or sales tax officials. He assured that these complaints would be immediately resolved and FTO Secretariat will also take measures to avoid any recurrence of such complaints in future.
Representing the business community of Faisalabad, Engineer Muhammad Saeed Sheikh, President Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI) said that business community was contributing 60 percent towards totally tax revenue but the taxpayers and tax-collectors were always at dagger’s drawn due to procedural discrepancies.
Saeed appreciated the efforts of FTO Secretariat in resolving these differences within minimum possible time and without adding any financial burden on the complainants. He further said that during 2016 the local FTO Office received total 102 complaints, out of which 91 have been disposed of. It is a great achievement and we appreciate the advisors of the local FTO Office.
He said that FTO Secretariat should also take measures for immediate clearance of pending refund claims which is main cause of concern for the industrialist as well as exporters. He also appreciated the cooperation of In-charge FTO Office Hajji Ahmad and hoped that cooperation between FCCI and local office of FTO will be further strengthened in near future.
