Ombudsman powers: receive complaints, mediate or award relief and compel information to address indirect tax grievances. The Indirect Tax Ombudsman may receive taxpayer complaints, facilitate conciliation or pass awards, require authorities to furnish information or certified documents (with adverse inference on non compliance), suggest remedial measures, and report findings recommending action against erring officials; the Ombudsman has no authority over CBEC attached directorates and may only recommend action in such cases, and lacks jurisdiction in specified anti smuggling and narcotics matters.
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Ombudsman powers: receive complaints, mediate or award relief and compel information to address indirect tax grievances.
The Indirect Tax Ombudsman may receive taxpayer complaints, facilitate conciliation or pass awards, require authorities to furnish information or certified documents (with adverse inference on non compliance), suggest remedial measures, and report findings recommending action against erring officials; the Ombudsman has no authority over CBEC attached directorates and may only recommend action in such cases, and lacks jurisdiction in specified anti smuggling and narcotics matters.
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