KARACHI SALES TAX BAR ASSOCIATION

khushnoodk@gmail.com
taxes1@cyber.net.pk
Phone Nos. 9221-4384625,

9221- 4384630,

Mobile; 0333-2108546

Please also visit our web site www.karachisalestaxbar.org

For the Kind Attention of: Dated 25/07/09

Honourable FTO,

Dr. Shoaib Suddle,

ISLAMABAD.

Further Submissions- (Suggestions with reference to the meeting dated 22/07/09)

Dear Sir,

Further to our meeting dated 22-07-2009 and as desired, we are pleased to submit the following further submissions/details for your kind review:

1. Time Limit for filing of complaint Section 10(3):

As proposed by us that time for filing of complaint shall be 3 years instead of 6 months from the day on which the person aggrieved first.

We have also visited the web site of the Federal Ombudsman and noted that there is no time limit provided for filing of complaint.

Kindly also note that FBR or Collector have the power to reopen the case within five years.

2. Proposed Procedure for the stay of demand:

That to provide urgent relief to the taxpayer against any action of the department tinted with maladministration, we proposed the following procedure:

(i)If the tax payer is aggrieved with any action of the department and requests the FTO for urgent interference through email, fax or by visiting any office of the Federal Tax Ombudsman; this office should immediately provide himstay for 10 days against any action of the department.

(ii)The proceedings in this case should be completed within 5 days. If it is proved that the action of the department is tinted with maladministration, as defined under section 2(3) of the Federal Tax Ombudsman Ordinance, the tax payer should be allowed to file for a formal complaint and a stay order should be extended till the finalization of the complaint.

3. Directions for improving working of the FBR:

Sir, in the past, as provided under section 9(4) and 28(4) your office was also issuing general directions/recommendations, for improving the working of the FBR, related to common tax matters which is now also not being followed from the last three to four years especially in sales tax.

If there will be any other query or proposal we will let you know

With best personal regards

Khushnood A. Khan

(President)

Karachi Sales Tax Bar Association