DHAKA, Jan 23, 2019 (BSS) – The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has
introduced various types of online services and digital innovation system to
reach the different income tax, VAT and customs related services at the hands
of the taxpayers.
The tax administration has taken such initiative to publicize these types
of digital services before the taxpayers in a much wider scale so that they
are very much aware of the online services.
As part of this publicity campaign, advertisements are being given in
various national dailies and TV channels, side by side the tax officials are
motivating the taxpayers to take tax related digital services from various
tax zones.
Apart from this, the NBR has also taken decision to hold view-exchange
meetings with the taxpayers highlighting the facilities of online-based
services in various tax zones.
Talking to BSS, NBR Chairman M Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan said through
introduction of various tax-related innovative system and online services,
the taxpayers and tax officials of the country now can complete various
emergency operations flawlessly and without any cost.
“We’ve taken initiative to highlight these steps in a much wider scale so
that the people can be familiar with the digital services,” he added.
Mentioning that anyone now can pay income tax through e-payment system,
the NBR Chairman said advertisements are now being published and aired in
various mass media on these digital services while a decision has already
been taken to hold view-exchange meetings and seminars with the taxpayers
regularly in various parts of the country.
The ‘VAT Online’ project is currently being implemented to bring the
entire VAT related operation under automation alongside income tax. For this,
the VAT registration, filling up of VAT forms and deposition, paying
stipulated VAT, and submitting VAT returns in every month are being done
through online.
Besides, the taxpayers can also pay VAT through credit cards, debit
cards, treasury bills, and fund transfer.