FINDING/RECOMMENDATIONS:

MUSHTAQ AHMAD SUKHERA, FEDERAL TAX OMBUDSMAN:--- The complaint was filed against the Commissioner- IR, RTO Multan, in terms of Section 10(1) of the Federal Tax Ombudsman Ordinance, 2000 (the Ordinance) for delay in granting approval to the Complainant for Filing sales tax return for the tax period of April 2019. 2. The complaint was referred for comments to the Secretary Revenue Division, in terms of Section 10(4) of the FTO Ordinance read with Section 9(1) of the Federal Ombudsmen Institutional Reforms Act, 2013. In response thereto, the Chief Commissioner-IR RTO, Multan forwarded comments submitted by the Commissioner-IR Multan Zone vide letter 12.12.2019. At the outset, preliminary objection regarding bar of jurisdiction of this forum in terms of section 9(2)(b) of the FTO Ordinance, was raised, on the ground that the legal remedy was available to the Complainant. Reliance was placed on the judgment of Hon'ble Lahore High Court, Lahore in W.P. No. 5999/2017 (Shehzadi Polypropylene I...