Peshawar: A delegation of Printing Press Association Peshawar visited the Regional Office Peshawar under the leadership of President Iqtar Ali and General Secretary Latif Hussain. Adviser Federal Excise Ombudsman Sardar Ali Khawaja while talking to the participants said that the Office of Federal Excise Ombudsman is committed to solving the problems of tax payers and promoting transparency and justice in the Excise sector. During the meeting, participants were informed about the grievance redressal process, taxpayer rights, and the powers of the Federal Tax Ombudsman. The representatives of Printing Press Association Peshawar presented their complaints regarding various challenges facing their business and sales tax, income tax and said that the tax department is not ready to give the due refund despite the relief from the high courts. The delegation was informed. That in the light of the decision of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, instructions have already been issued to the Chief Commissioner Regional Tax Office Peshawar regarding the sales tax refund due. However, complaints related to income tax will be dealt with at that time. When individual applications with documentary evidence are submitted by the members of the association. At the end of the meeting, the delegation appreciated the role of the Federal Tax Ombudsman in solving the problems of the bussiness community. And hoped. That their requests will be given sympathetic consideration to save the printing industry from drowning.
