LAHORE: An appeal of Muhammad Iqbal has been adjourned by next date. A refund case was filed before the Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) against the Regional Tax Office (RTO) Gujranwala.
FTO Advisor Mian Munawar Ghafoor heard the complaint in which counsel for appellant argued that the RTO Gujranwala has not released the refunds to the appellant since two years.
He said the RTO Sargodha has been collecting excessive tax from the appellant for the last two years. The company approached the officer concerned many a time for the release of the refunds but the department did not bother to do something even after the passage of a reasonable time.
Finally, the appellant decided to move the Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) seeking intervention in this case. The counsel appealed the FTO Advisor to direct the commissioner of the RTO to clear the refund claims.
The counsel further said delay in release of refunds put the burden on the taxpayer adding that the RTO should audit the case and release the extra amount collected by it from the taxpayer.
On the other hand, counsel for the RTO argued that the appellant has not submitted all record to the office on basis of which it is claiming refunds. If appellant provides an accurate record, the RTO will release refunds, if any, after a proper assessment, he added.
After hearing the arguments from both parties, Advisor of the FTO postponed the hearing and directed the parties to appear on the next date of hearing to present arguments in the case.
