BSS, Faridpur :
A four-day tax fair, as a part of the country wide program to motivate the citizens for paying taxes has begun here this morning at a local community center.
The fair was inaugurated by Faridpur Sadar Upazilla Parishad chairman Khondoker Mohtesham Hossain Babor as the chief guest with Extra-Assistant Commissioner of Faridpur area-3 tax zone Md. Sajjad Ali Chowdhury in the chair.
In his inaugural speech the chief guest disclosed that the revenue collection in current tax year is very encouraging because the collection figure has reached to Taka 54,000 crore in comparison to only Taka 10 crore just after liberation.
Presenting a gloomy picture of the mentality of the tax payer he pointed out that though there are 36 lakh number Tax Identification Number(TIN) holders in the country only 12 lakh of then pay tax returns regularly. He told the audience that we must develop the habit of paying taxes for the overall development and prosperity of the country.
