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HONOUR-TAX PAYERS
NBR Ctg honours 39 highest, long-term taxpayers
CHATTOGRAM, Nov 12, 2018 (BSS) -The National Board of Revenue (NBR),
Chattogram today recognized and honored 39 highest and long-term taxpayers in
Chattogram region in a bid to encourage better compliance and boost income
tax collection.
A total of 39 taxpayers from five districts in greater Chattogram and
Chattogram City Corporation received crests at the reception organized by the
revenue authority for fiscal 2017-18.
City Mayor AJM Nasir Uddin awarded the top taxpayers with certificates and
crests at a ceremony organized by the National Board of Revenue, at the GEC
convention center today. “Direct taxes like the income tax play a significant
role in the development of the country,” said AJM Nasir Uddin, who handed
over the crests.
He said the massive development activities undertaken in the port city and
capital were funded by taxes received by the government.
“Tax payment is essential for the development of the country. People cannot
live a better life without contributing to the society. Wealth has to be
distributed among all, otherwise we cannot ensure peace in the society” Nasir
said.
“This is a very good step, it will encourage others to come forward to pay
taxes,” said Salahuddin Kasem Khan, managing director of AK Khan & Co Ltd,
which secured its name among the top ten taxpayers for the fourth consecutive
year.
Convenor of Income Tax Day -2018 Motaher Hossain presided over the function
while NBR board member Rowshan Ara Akter, Custom Exercise and VAT
commissioner Sayed Golam Kibria, President of Chattogram Chamber of Commerce
and Industries Mahbubul Alam and senior vice President of Chattogram Woman
Chamber of Commerce and Industries Abida Mustafa, Income Tax Commissioners
Harn-ur-Rashid, Nazmul Karim, Lutfur Azim, Mamunur Rahman and member
secretary of Income Tax Day -2018 Mofiz Ullah, among others, addressed the
function.
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