FINDING/RECOMMENDATIONS:

MUSHTAQ AHMAD SUKHERA, FEDERAL TAX OMBUDSMAN:---This is an own motion investigation initiated while exercising powers conferred under Section 9(1) of the Federal Tax Ombudsman Ordinance, 2000 to investigate irregularities committed by the FBR field formations in processing and sanctioning of bogus sales tax refund during the period 2011-14 as identified by the Directorate General I&I-IR, FBR. The "Red Alerts" in such case were issued to the field formations concerned but neither any action was initiated against the fake claimants and their connivers in the Deptt, who were involved in bogus registration, processing and sanctioning of fraudulent refund and issuance of refund cheques, nor was any action proposed against the related officers/officials of bank branches concerned and PRAL management.2. In the case of Messrs Crescent and Yasdan Traders International, a Registered Person (RP) vide STRN 170039309183 engaged in the "other persons service activities", investigation were condu...