Economic Reporter :
The 10th International Customs Day was observed in the country as elsewhere in the world yesterday (Friday) along with a total of 179 member countries of the World Customs Organization (WCO).
The theme of the day was ‘A Secure Business Environment for Economic Development’. National Board of Revenue (NBR) had taken different programmes to observe the day in a befitting manner.
President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina issued separate messages on the occasion wishing the success of all programmes marking the day. In their messages, the President and the PM greeted all officials and employees of the customs department and the taxpaying individuals and companies.
On this occasion, a special rally was organized at the office premises of NBR. A seminar held observing the day at the hotel Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka in the Friday evening. Finance Minister AMA Muhith, Commerce minister Tofail Ahmed, Prime minister’s economic affairs adviser Dr. Moshiur Rahman, Chairman of the parliamentary standing committee on the Ministry of Finance Dr Abdur Razzak and FBCCI president Shafiul Islam Mohiuddin attended the programme.
Besides, regional offices of Customs took different programs to celebrate the day.
As part of the day’s programme, the NBR had awarded prizes among school and college students for writing essay to marking Customs Day, said NBR Chairman Md. Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan on Thursday.
Tax GDP ratio of 2020-21 will be upgraded to 15 percent. There are instructions from our senior authority that we must change the culture of forgiveness, NBR Chairman said at the press conference organized on the occasion of International Customs Day at NBR conference room.
He said every year the government is planning development. Growth of GDP is increasing. Tax GDP ratio is also very important with the development plan and GDP size. In countries where Tax GDP ratio is good, over there foreign dependency is low. Our target is to bring the present Tax GDP ratio from 11 percent to 15 percent by 2020-21.
According to him, the increased in Tax GDP revenue does not mean that we will raise Tax GDP by raising revenue by pressuring and pressing people. We have a goal and the country is moving forward. The flow of money in the country, the size of the economy is rising and revenue is rising.
If the industrial expansion and business development do not grow, the country could not move forward. The employment generation will be low. The aim of the customs officials have to be facilitate trade. If traders do better because of trade facilitation, revenue will increases. There is a tax and tax exempt culture in the country. This exemption will be given only in the required area.
Regarding exemption, the chairman said, “We are not children now. Our businessmen are not even children. We all have a match. If you want a rebate then another will want. I will not work here with anyone’s face. No discrimination will be allowed. The culture of forgiveness has to come out.
The 10th International Customs Day was observed in the country as elsewhere in the world yesterday (Friday) along with a total of 179 member countries of the World Customs Organization (WCO).
The theme of the day was ‘A Secure Business Environment for Economic Development’. National Board of Revenue (NBR) had taken different programmes to observe the day in a befitting manner.
President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina issued separate messages on the occasion wishing the success of all programmes marking the day. In their messages, the President and the PM greeted all officials and employees of the customs department and the taxpaying individuals and companies.
On this occasion, a special rally was organized at the office premises of NBR. A seminar held observing the day at the hotel Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka in the Friday evening. Finance Minister AMA Muhith, Commerce minister Tofail Ahmed, Prime minister’s economic affairs adviser Dr. Moshiur Rahman, Chairman of the parliamentary standing committee on the Ministry of Finance Dr Abdur Razzak and FBCCI president Shafiul Islam Mohiuddin attended the programme.
Besides, regional offices of Customs took different programs to celebrate the day.
As part of the day’s programme, the NBR had awarded prizes among school and college students for writing essay to marking Customs Day, said NBR Chairman Md. Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan on Thursday.
Tax GDP ratio of 2020-21 will be upgraded to 15 percent. There are instructions from our senior authority that we must change the culture of forgiveness, NBR Chairman said at the press conference organized on the occasion of International Customs Day at NBR conference room.
He said every year the government is planning development. Growth of GDP is increasing. Tax GDP ratio is also very important with the development plan and GDP size. In countries where Tax GDP ratio is good, over there foreign dependency is low. Our target is to bring the present Tax GDP ratio from 11 percent to 15 percent by 2020-21.
According to him, the increased in Tax GDP revenue does not mean that we will raise Tax GDP by raising revenue by pressuring and pressing people. We have a goal and the country is moving forward. The flow of money in the country, the size of the economy is rising and revenue is rising.
If the industrial expansion and business development do not grow, the country could not move forward. The employment generation will be low. The aim of the customs officials have to be facilitate trade. If traders do better because of trade facilitation, revenue will increases. There is a tax and tax exempt culture in the country. This exemption will be given only in the required area.
Regarding exemption, the chairman said, “We are not children now. Our businessmen are not even children. We all have a match. If you want a rebate then another will want. I will not work here with anyone’s face. No discrimination will be allowed. The culture of forgiveness has to come out.
