The SECRETARY, REVENUE DIVISION, ISLAMABAD vs Ss — 2023 PTD 1614 FEDERAL-TAX-OMBUDSMAN-PAKISTAN

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Citation: 2023 PTD 1614 FEDERAL-TAX-OMBUDSMAN-PAKISTAN
Year: 2023
Reporter: PTD
Parties: The SECRETARY, REVENUE DIVISION, ISLAMABAD vs Ss
Provisions referred to: S. 2; Federal Tax Ombudsman Ordinance

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Judgment text as reported

The SECRETARY, REVENUE DIVISION, ISLAMABAD VS Ss. 2(3)(i)(a)(b) & 2(3)(ii), 9 & 10---Pending cases of taxpayers, non-assigning of---Maladministration---Scope---Federal Tax Ombudsman took Own Motion against FBR Authorities to provide relief to the taxpayers because more than 65000 cases were unassigned, lying in CTO portal, in wake of split of one RTO into three RTOs---Validity---Though a large number of cases were revealed to be dead ones, however, as many as 18591 cases belonged to live / active tax-payers whose jurisdiction was yet to be ascertained---Unusually large number of cases were lying without assigning proper jurisdiction, causing not only grievance to taxpayers but also suffered from enforcement inaction, if any, by the Department---Apathy, inattention, ineptitude in discharge of duties tantamount to maladministration under S.2(3)(i)(a)(b) & (ii) of the Establishment of the Office of Federal Tax Ombudsman Ordinance, 2000---Federal Tax Ombudsman passed directions to the FBR to ensure developing an effective IT process so as to ensure timely assignment of newly registered cases to their proper jurisdiction; and also to the 18591 cases awaiting proper jurisdiction---Own Motion was disposed of accordingly. Head NotesCase Description

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