IHC takes up FBR challenge to tax ombudsman powers

IHC takes up FBR challenge to tax ombudsman powers

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has issued notices to respondents on a petition filed by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) challenging suo motu proceedings initiated by the Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) in dozens of matters, in a case that may determine the legal contours of the ombudsman's jurisdiction vis-a-vis statutory tax authorities. A single bench comprising Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro heard the FBR petition, in which the Revenue Division…