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TAXPAYERS-RECEPTION-RAJSHAHI
42 taxpayers accorded reception in Rajshahi
RAJSHAHI, Nov 13, 2019 (BSS) – National Board of Revenue (NBR) has accorded a reception to 42 highest taxpayers in seven categories here today as recognition to their contribution to boost the national revenue.
On the occasion, Commissioner’s Office of Rajshahi Income Tax Zone hosted a divisional level reception and crest-giving function at Shaheed AHM Kamaruzzaman Zila Parishad Auditorium with the main thrust of inspiring the taxpayers to pay more tax and boosting the number of taxpayers.
A large number of taxpayers including members of the civil society, professional leaders and tax lawyers were present at the function.
Commissioner of Rajshahi division Humayun Kabir Khondokar and Customs, Excise and VAT Commissioner Lutfor Rahman addressed the ceremony as chief and special guests respectively with Dr Khandakar Ferdous Alam, Commissioner of Income Taxes, in the chair.
Tax Appellate Commissioner Md Masud, Joint Commissioner Ashique Rana, President of Rajshahi Chamber of Commerce and Industries Md Muniruzzaman and President of Income tax Lawyers Association Mozaharul Haque also spoke.
Humayun Kabir 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, Income Tax 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 a good sign for the nation.
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