Prime Minister Forms Joint Inquiry Team to Combat Sales Tax Frauds
In a decisive move to address the rampant issue of sales tax frauds, the Prime Minister has constituted a Joint Inquiry Team with immediate effect. The team comprises a diverse…
SHC suspend order of Federal Tax Ombudsman
KARACHI The order of Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) directing Collector of Customs Appraisement West to release goods provisionally was suspended by a custom Appellate bench of High Court of Sindh…
SHC suspends order by President Secretariat (Public), Federal Tax Ombudsman
KARACHI: A division bench of High Court of Sindh suspended an order passed by the President Secretariat (Public) and Federal Tax Ombudsman while hearing a constitutional petition filed by Federal…
President Upholds FTO Decision Granting Tax Relief to Thousands of Art Students and Performers
KARACHI: President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan has upheld the Federal Tax Ombudsman’s (FTO) decision to grant tax relief to thousands of students affiliated with the Punjab Council of…
FTO assures industrialists of speedy justice in tax matters
KARACHI: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) Dr. Asif Mahmood Jah (HI, SI) has announced quick action on the complaints of taxpayers of the country and has assured to provide justice in…
Customs Intelligence and Investigations begin destroying seized smuggled goods
KARACHI: Director General Customs Intelligence and Investigation Ali Raza Hanjra has advised all directorates to promptly undertake disposal/destruction of seized goods, which are hazardous in nature. Destruction of seized goods…
FTO recommends immediate disposal of seized hazardous goods
KARACHI: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has initiated an own motion investigation under the Federal Tax Ombudsman Ordinance. This investigation addresses the alarming issue of large quantities of goods, including currency,…
SHC issues notice to Al-Karam Traders, Lahore in 2017 SCRA, 2018 CP
KARACHI: The in-ordinate delays in judicial system came to the fore when a Custom Appellate bench on High Court of Sindh issued notice of proposed questions of law in a…
FTO visits Customs Enforcement Multan
The Federal Tax Ombudsman Dr. Asif Mehmood Jah paid a visit to the Collectorate of Customs, Customs House, Multan on 05th March 2024. He was accompanied by the advisors to…
SHC terms performance of Customs Legal Wings as “worse”
KARACHI: A customs appellate bench of High Court of Sindh on Tuesday termed the performance of Legal wings of customs and counsels appearing for the department as worse. The bench…
FTO Office Reports Impressive Performance in 2023
The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) office has released its annual performance report for the calendar year 2023, highlighting its achievements in providing speedy and cost-free justice to aggrieved taxpayers and…
President of Pakistan endorses recommendations of Federal Tax Ombudsman for cancellation of underhand auction of a vehicle
KARACHI: President of Pakistan has endorsed the recommendations of FTO for cancellation of underhand auction of a vehicle stating that; “The Director General of Intelligence and Investigation Customs FBR Islamabad…
FBR urged to update property rates in Bahawalpur region
KARACHI: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has concluded its investigation into the valuation of real estate in Bahawalpur region and has advised the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to keep…
Federal Tax Ombudsman Dr. Asif Jah Appointed Ambassador of Rotary Pakistan
Rotary Pakistan proudly announces the appointment of Dr. Asif Jah, Federal Tax Ombudsman, as its Ambassador. This prestigious appointment reflects Rotary Pakistan’s recognition of Dr. Asif Jah’s unwavering commitment and…
Federal Tax Ombudsman organizes Advisory Committee meeting At Headquarters Islamabad
Meeting of Advisory Committee to the Federal Tax Ombudsman was held at the office of Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) Islamabad to discuss measures to improve taxpayers’ facilitation through early redressal…
I&I Karachi reassigned work among additional directors
KARACHI: Director Customs Intelligence and Investigation Karachi, Engr. Habib Ahmed, has reassigned work among additional directors. Afzaal Ahmad, Additional Director-l, is assigned Monitoring of functions pertaining to all Collectorates falling…
FTO recommends recovery of Rs. 5.5 billion evaded revenue by steel sector through misuse of special procedure rules
KARACHI: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has concluded an inspection under Section 17 of FTO Ordinance, 2000 and recommended a way for the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to recover…
FTO orders probe against Millat Tractors Limited for alleged tax fraud worth 14.88 billion
ISLAMABAD: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) ordered Chief Commissioner Inland Revenue, Lahore to make a detailed inquiry into allegation of Sales Tax Fraud by Millat Tractors Limited (MTL). The Director General…
FBR agitates workers welfare fund from tax in light of tax ombudsman directions
KARACHI: In a recent clarification issued by FBR, The workers welfare fund (WWF) has been segregated from other taxes being collected by FBR. The subject clarification has been issued while…
Tax ombudsman directed FBR to deregister the late taxpayer
KARACHI: While disposing of a complaint, Tax Ombudsman Asif Jah has directed FBR to withdraw the notice of monitoring of withholding tax and to cancel registration/NTN of deceased person. Briefly,…