LAHORE: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has reserved the verdict in a case filed by M/s Al Hama Steel Mills Gujranwala against Secretary Revenue Division Islamabad and the Regional Tax Office (RTO) Gujranwala.
According to details, Advisor to Federal Tax Ombudsman Naseer Ahmed heard the complained filed by M/s Al Hama Steel Mills versus RTO Gujranwala in which the counsel for the appellant argued that the recipient had failed to make payment of tax refund claims to the company.
He said that recipient Regional Tax Office Gujranwala has failed to settle the tax refunds claims of appellant under case number 134/LHR/IT/(99)/394/2016.
The counsel of above said appellant argued that at the end we decided to approach Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) to interfere in this case and direct the tax authorities to clear our refund claims as early as possible. The counsel of appellant said that Regional Tax Office Gujranwala should refund the excess collection at the end of year but failed to do so.
While on the other side respondent department representative argued that RTO Gujranwala ready for settle the refund claim issue If appellant provide accurate record in Regional Tax Office then RTO will check the record and refund the extra tax to appellant, after assessment.
After hearing the arguments from both sides the Adviser of Federal Tax Ombudsman Naseer Ahmed concluded the hearing of case and reserved its verdict which will be announced later.