Staff Reporter :
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) bagged over Tk 1,157 crore revenues through collection of 91,000 income tax returns during four days of tax fair across the country.
A total of 482,000 people received different services during the days from the fair.
Besides, 22,326 people also registered themselves with e-TIN.
According to the chief coordinator of the fair, Md Abdur Razzak, NBR received Tk 204.99 crore on the 4th day of the fair on Friday.
NBR is organizing the week-long fair across the country for the seventh consecutive year aiming at encouraging people to pay tax and bringing more people under tax net, sources said.
Finance Minister AMA Muhith officially inaugurated the fair at the NBR Bhaban in the city’s Agargaon on Tuesday and it will conclude on Monday.
The tax fair offers registration of Electronic Tax-payers Identification Number, pay tax, file returns and encourage prospective taxpayers to get involved with the country’s taxation system.
On the fourth day, the NBR’s fair was held at 51 spots in the country, including capital Dhaka.
“The fair drew huge crowd on Friday as the Revenue Board offers one-stop service for the taxpayers and other service seekers there,” said Md Abdur Razzak.
He said: “We have got huge response from the tax-payers today (Friday) with people seen providing tax at the fair venues with enthusiasm.”
Abdur Razzak said the NBR is organising the fair to assist the existing taxpayers to register with Electronic Tax-payers Identification Number, pay tax, file returns and encourage prospective taxpayers to get involved with the taxation system.
“I have been visiting the fair every year as taxmen provide hassle free services from this fair,” Md Abdullah, a 60-year-old taxpayer, told this reporter yesterday who came to submit his tax return at Agargaon fair venue.
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) bagged over Tk 1,157 crore revenues through collection of 91,000 income tax returns during four days of tax fair across the country.
A total of 482,000 people received different services during the days from the fair.
Besides, 22,326 people also registered themselves with e-TIN.
According to the chief coordinator of the fair, Md Abdur Razzak, NBR received Tk 204.99 crore on the 4th day of the fair on Friday.
NBR is organizing the week-long fair across the country for the seventh consecutive year aiming at encouraging people to pay tax and bringing more people under tax net, sources said.
Finance Minister AMA Muhith officially inaugurated the fair at the NBR Bhaban in the city’s Agargaon on Tuesday and it will conclude on Monday.
The tax fair offers registration of Electronic Tax-payers Identification Number, pay tax, file returns and encourage prospective taxpayers to get involved with the country’s taxation system.
On the fourth day, the NBR’s fair was held at 51 spots in the country, including capital Dhaka.
“The fair drew huge crowd on Friday as the Revenue Board offers one-stop service for the taxpayers and other service seekers there,” said Md Abdur Razzak.
He said: “We have got huge response from the tax-payers today (Friday) with people seen providing tax at the fair venues with enthusiasm.”
Abdur Razzak said the NBR is organising the fair to assist the existing taxpayers to register with Electronic Tax-payers Identification Number, pay tax, file returns and encourage prospective taxpayers to get involved with the taxation system.
“I have been visiting the fair every year as taxmen provide hassle free services from this fair,” Md Abdullah, a 60-year-old taxpayer, told this reporter yesterday who came to submit his tax return at Agargaon fair venue.
