RAJSHAHI, Nov 30, 2018 (BSS)-Speakers at a pre-rally discussion here today
unanimously stressed the need for creating more mass-awareness about boosting
tax collection for the greater interest of making the country economically
self-reliant.
The speakers said transparency and accountability should be ensured in the
tax collection system so that more people are encouraged towards tax payment
together with increasing the volume of tax collection.
They were addressing the discussion marking the National Income Tax Day-
2018.
Tax Zone of Rajshahi arranged the event followed by a large colourful
rally. A good number of taxpayers, businessmen and others concerned from five
districts of the region attended the rally.
Chaired by Income Tax Commissioner Dr Khandaker Ferdous Alam, the meeting
was addressed, among others, by Additional Commissioner of Rajshahi division
Aminul Islam, Commissioner of Customs, Excise and VAT Moazzem Hossain, Tax
Appellate Commissioner Mohammad Masud, president of Rajshahi Chamber of
Commerce and Industry Md Muniruzzaman and president of Income Tax Lawyers
Association Advocate Mohsin Khan.
Aminul Islam viewed that the enhanced tax collection from the internal
resources could be the effective means of reducing the dependence on foreign
aid for executing the uplift programmes.
He attributed that the number of taxpayers are being increased gradually,
which is a good sign for the nation.
Commissioner of Taxes Khandaker Ferdous Alam told the meeting the Rajshahi
zone has realized income taxes worth Taka 670.15 crore in last 2017-18 fiscal
year, up by Taka 82.70 crore than the previous fiscal.