FBR forms refund body for Punjab taxpayers

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Tuesday constituted complaint resolution committees for settlement of issues relating to sales tax refund matters for the taxpayers in the province of Punjab.
The FBR constituted two complaint resolution committees for Punjab North and Punjab South. The complaint resolution committee Punjab (South) shall comprise following members for settlement of sales tax refund issues of taxpayers falling under the jurisdiction of field formation of Multan, Bahawalpur and Sahiwal: Rehman Naseem, ex-Senior Vice Chairman, All Pakistan Textile Mills Association, convener; Chief Commissioner Inland Revenue, Large Taxpayers Office (LTO), Multan, member; Chief Commissioner IR, Regional Taxpayers Office (RTO), Multan, member; Filza Mumtaz, CEO SHAHS and WEEN, ex-president, Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (WCCI), Multan, member; Khawaja Anees, Director Mahmood Group of Companies, Multan, member; and Additional Commissioner (HQ), LTO, Multan, member/secretary.
The complaint resolution committee Punjab (North) shall comprise following members for settlement of sales tax refund issues of taxpayers falling under the jurisdiction of field formations of Lahore, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Sargodha and Sialkot: Gohar Ejaz, patron in chief APTMA Lahore, convener; Chief Commissioner IR, RTO, Lahore, member; Dr Quratul Ain Irfan, Vice President Pacific Pharmaceuticals Lahore, member; Almas Hyder, former president of Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), member; Mohammad Raza Baqir, Executive Director APTMA Lahore, member; and Additional Commissioner (HQ) RTO, Lahore, member/secretary.
Terms of Reference (TOR) of the complaint resolution committees are as under: reviewing the nature of complaints/issues possible solution and take immediate action for resolution; following up with concerned field formations till issue is resolved; maintaining complete record of complaints/issues, mechanism adopted for resolution and post resolution action required, if any; and sharing date with FBR on monthly basis indicating issues received, issues resolved and issues pending for resolution and reasons for pendency. – TLTP