RAJSHAHI, Nov 12, 2018 (BSS) – National Board of Revenue (NBR) accorded a reception to 42 highest taxpayers here on Monday as the recognition of their contribution to the national revenue.
On the occasion, Commissioner’s Office of Rajshahi Income Tax Zone hosted a divisional level reception-giving function at Bangladesh Government Employees Welfare Board Auditorium with the main thrust of inspiring the taxpayers in paying more tax and creating new taxpayer.
A large number of taxpayers including members of the civil society, professional leaders and tax lawyers were present at the function.
Mayor of Rajshahi City Corporation AHM Khairuzzaman Liton and Commissioner of Rajshahi division Nur-Ur-Rahman addressed the ceremony as chief and special guests respectively with Dr Khandakar Ferdous Alam, Commissioner of Income Taxes, in the chair.
NBR Member Alamgir Hossain, Commissioner of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police AKM Hafiz Akter and President of Rajshahi Chamber of Commerce and Industries Md Muniruzzaman also spoke.
Mayor Liton underscored the need for creating mass awareness about more income tax collection in the greater interest of making the country economically self-reliant.
He said many of the affordable people of the society are still afraid of income tax payment due to misconception and wrong counseling by frauds.
Many people earn higher incomes in urban and semi urban areas and other places, but they do not pay taxes due to lack of awareness, he added.
“We have no alternative to enhance tax collection for successful implementation of the need-based development programs for overall development of the nation,” he opined.
In his remarks, Incometax Commissioner Dr Ferdous Alam gave an outline of the tax collection in the region and attributed that the number of taxpayers are being increased gradually, which is good sign for the nation.