FTO clarifies proceedings against senior FBR Member

The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) said it had not found senior FBR/IRS Member Nasir Iqbal guilty of misconduct or maladministration, Business Recorder reported. In a clarification issued on Friday, the office said its November 2 findings called for verification of a complainant’s allegations about an appeal at the Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (ATIR), not a determination against the officer.

The FTO said the recommendation to the FBR chairman was to obtain and submit a statement from Iqbal within 45 days, after he did not respond to notices. The complaint concerned the appeal’s status and a portal entry showing an order date of 12.09.2025, although the complainant said no final order had been served. The FTO said it did not examine the appeal’s merits and urged accurate reporting of its proceedings.