ISLAMABAD, Nov 22: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) Justice Saleem Akhtar (retired) has asked the collector of sales tax Peshawar to de-register a complainant following re-examination of facts.

The ombudsman observed that in case it was found that the complainant’s case did not fall within the relevant parameters of section 14, the case might be de-registered under the proviso to section 19 of the sales tax act.

He said in case it was found that the complainant was not liable to compulsory registration, he would not be required to file his sales tax returns. The penalty levied under section 33 of the sales tax act be also deleted by the competent authority, he added.

The justice observed that from the evidence of the tax authorities it was not clear to show any real basis for the compulsory registration of the complainant’s business and no attempt had been made to show that the complainant’s case fell within the parameters of section 14 of the sales tax act as existing at the relevant time.

The compliance be reported to this office within 30 days of this order, said the FTO.