LAHORE: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has adjourned the hearing of a case filed by Rukhsana Ashraf against the Regional Tax Office-II (RTO-II) until the next hearing.
FTO Advisor Mian Munawar Ghafoor heard the case of Rukhsana Ashraf in which counsel for appellant argued that the RTO had failed to release the sales tax refund since two years claimed by the company.
He said the RTO-II had been collecting excessive tax from the company for the last two years. They approached the commissioner concerned many times for release of refunds but the RTO-II officials did not pay the refund even after the passage of a reasonable time. Finally, appellant approached the FTO to intervene in the case.
The counsel further said the RTO should refund the excessive collection in the wake of taxes by the end of financial year but the situation is quite otherwise. Delay in release of refund puts the burden on the taxpayer, he said, adding that the RTO should make audit of the case and release the extra amount collected by it from the taxpayer.
On the other hand, counsel for RTO argued that appellant Rukhsana Ashraf has not submitted all the record in the office on which basis she is claiming refund. If appellant provides accurate recordthen the RTO will release refund, if any, after a proper assessment.
After hearing the arguments from both sides, Adviser Mian Munawar Ghafoor adjourned the case till for further hearing and directed the parties to appear on the next date to present arguments in the case.
