Minister of State and Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) Dr Asif Mahmood Jah has entertained a record number of 8,129 complainants against malpractice
\nof Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and its tax collectors across the country during last
\none year bedsides getting refund of Rs 17.74 billion to aggrieved tax payers.
\nFTO Coordinator Meher Kashif Younis disclosed this to the business community during
\nan awareness session here on Wednesday.
\nHe added that ratio of implementations of the FTO decisions also increased to 94 per cent
\nfrom 73 per cent during the period under review.
\nIn order to facilitate tax payers and address legitimate grievances at their doorstep,
\nhe said the FTO further extended scope of its well established network in all leading business
\ncities throughout the country with appointments of Advisors who process the
\ncomplaints instantly.
\nThe coordinator said that according to FTO Ordinance 2000, all complaints must be decided
\nwithin 45 days but as a result of good governance of FTO it\u2019s time period has been
\nreduced to 34 days which is another feather in the cap of Dr Asif Mahmood Jah.
\nResponding to a question by Ms Meheen, a recipient of best CEO award, he said proper
\ncomplaints bearing CNIC with complete address and contact number could be filed through
\nemail, WhatsApp, instagram, on telephone, telegram, in person and in writing to their
\nnearest FTO Advisor office and the services of lawyers are not required at all.
\nHe said genuine complaints would definitely bear fruits besides recommending
\naction to FBR against negligent tax collectors.
\nMeher Kashif said the business community reposed full confidence in the FTO for coming
\nup to their expectation.
\nThe FTO Coordinator also advised the businessmen and industrialists to pay their taxes
\non time to help run the affairs of the state smoothly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Minister of State and Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) Dr Asif Mahmood Jah has entertained a record number of 8,129 complainants against malpractice of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and its tax collectors across the country during last one year bedsides getting refund of Rs 17.74 billion to aggrieved tax payers. FTO Coordinator Meher Kashif Younis […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":384318,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-384312","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-business"},"yoast_head":"\n