ISLAMABAD: Federal Tax Ombudsman’s (FTO) critical recommendation to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) remained unimplemented to take action against ‘private gangs’ allegedly involved in selling non-custom paid (NCP) products, in connivance of some Customs/ Inland Revenue tax employees.
Earlier FTO has issued very important order in C. No 1763 (Waheed Shahzad Butt vs. Secretary Revenue Division) wherein FTO has directed the FBR to initiate disciplinary proceedings against the officers responsible for failure to submit comments in a case involving gangs selling non-custom paid products in connivance with FBR employees, causing huge loss of revenue. Directorate of I&I-Customs and I&I-IR had to conduct a detailed investigation on the issues involved in the Complaint.
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On the basis of public interest complaint lodged by Advocate Waheed Shahzad Butt, the FTO has ordered the Chairman FBR to conduct an investigation with the help of (FIA) and other agencies and submit a detailed report.
Complainant prayed that FIR(s) may be lodged against the mastermind culprits of this biggest fiscal scam so that the same may be referred to FIA/ NAB/ HR Cell of the Supreme Court, appropriate disciplinary and criminal proceedings against the public office holders and other respondents responsible to cheat the national exchequer/ taxpayers and damaging the taxation system of Pakistan for openly selling NCP products across Pakistan through illegally opened/maintained microfinance accounts.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
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