NBR accords reception to 42 Rajshahi taxpayers

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BSS, Rajshahi :
National Board of Revenue (NBR) has accorded reception to 42 highest and long-term taxpayers here today marking the National Income Tax Week-2016.
On the occasion, Commissioner’s Office of Rajshahi Tax Zone hosted a divisional level function at Rajshahi Medical College auditorium with the main thrust of inspiring the taxpayers in paying more tax and creating new more taxpayer. Large number of taxpayers including members of the civil society, professional leaders and tax lawyers were present at the function.
Omor Faruque Chowdhury, MP, who addressed the ceremony as the chief guest, underscored the need for creating mass awareness about more income tax collection in the greater interest of making the country economically self-reliance.
Ayen Uddin, MP, and Akhter Jahan, MP, addressed the meeting as the special guests with Tax Commissioner Dabir Uddin Ahmed in the chair.
A total of 30 highest taxpayers including six women and six young and 12 long-term tax payers from five districts and Rajshahi City Corporation under the Income Tax Zones of Rajshahi were given reception and crest in the function. Commissioner of Rajshahi division Abdul Hannan, Commissioner of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police Shafiqul Islam, DIG of Police of Rajshahi Range Khurshid Hossain, Customs and VAT Commissioner Moazzem Hossain, President of Rajshahi Chamber of Commerce and Industries Md Muniruzzaman and Income Tax lawyers Fazley Karim also spoke.
Faruque Chowdhury said many of the affordable people of the society are still afraid of income tax payment due to misconception and wrong counseling by frauds.
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