ISLAMABAD: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) secretariat is preparing suggestions to present at OIC Ombudsman Association (OICOA) upcoming meeting.
According to FTO secretariat communiqué, these suggestions would be tabled in OICOA General Assembly meeting likely to take place in Turkey next year. It is pertinent to mention that FTO Abdur Rauf Chaudhry had represented Pakistan in last OICOA meeting held in Turkey in September, 2015.
The organization was moving forward to enhance cooperation among ombudsmen of Muslim countries. Pakistan had pioneered the organization formation and played leading role along with Turkey, officials said.
Speakers, at the last meeting, emphasized to establish stronger cooperation among offices dealing with taxation in Muslim countries with conviction that a platform was needed to promote international standards of Ombudsmanship in Muslim countries. Representatives of different Muslim countries also presented their experiences and suggestions at the meeting.
FTO officials stated that FTO would shed light on taxation and role of FTO office in Pakistan along with making suggestions in order to keep playing its pivotal role in strengthening OICOA.