LAHORE: The hearing of tax refund appeal entered into the final phase as Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) sought record from the parties.
On Friday, FTO heard appeal filed by proprietor of M/s Arslan Rubber Works, against Regional Tax Office (RTO-II), the same appeal was postponed until the next date of hearing.
FTO Advisor Muhammad Zahir ud Din heard the case in which the counsel for the appellant argued that the RTO-II had failed to release the tax refund of the last two years claimed by the company.
He said that the RTO-II collected excessive tax during the last two years. He approached the commissioner concerned many times for issuance of refunds but the RTO-II officials did not pay the refunds after the passage of reasonable time.
At the end, the company 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 CRTO should refund the excess collection in wake of taxes by the end of financial year but the situation is quite otherwise.
Delay in issuance of refunds put burden on the taxpayers, he said, adding that the RTO-II Lahore 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 advisor sought record to decide case.
