BSS, Khulna :
The Income Tax zone of Khulna has collected Taka 950 crore in the 2013-14 fiscal year up by Taka 290 crore from the previous fiscal.
The Zone had set a collection target of Taka 850 crore, but the collection was to the tune of Taka 950 crore from around 2 lakh taxpayers. Of them 80,000 submitted returns.
“The target surpassed due to continuous efforts to enhance the number of taxpayers,” Golam Mostofa, Commissioner of Tax of Khulna zone, said in a press conference at Khulna Press Club today (Saturday) ahead of the National Income Tax Day-2014 on Monday(Sept 15) and week-long Income Tax Fair-2014 starting from September 16.
One Stop Service center will be provided to assist the tax payers in the Fair he said adding that at least 30,000 tax payers are expected to submit returns during the Fair.
He said that the rate of income tax earning has been growing day by day in the wake of bringing simplicity in the tax realization system including e-tin registration together with developing cordial relation between the tax officials and taxpayers.
He said the growth rate is significant for the area comprising the districts of Jessore, Khulna, Magura, Satkhira, Bagerhat and Jhenidah where there are established big industries including Jute Mills, Shrimp Factories and Brick kilns.
The Income Tax zone of Khulna has collected Taka 950 crore in the 2013-14 fiscal year up by Taka 290 crore from the previous fiscal.
The Zone had set a collection target of Taka 850 crore, but the collection was to the tune of Taka 950 crore from around 2 lakh taxpayers. Of them 80,000 submitted returns.
“The target surpassed due to continuous efforts to enhance the number of taxpayers,” Golam Mostofa, Commissioner of Tax of Khulna zone, said in a press conference at Khulna Press Club today (Saturday) ahead of the National Income Tax Day-2014 on Monday(Sept 15) and week-long Income Tax Fair-2014 starting from September 16.
One Stop Service center will be provided to assist the tax payers in the Fair he said adding that at least 30,000 tax payers are expected to submit returns during the Fair.
He said that the rate of income tax earning has been growing day by day in the wake of bringing simplicity in the tax realization system including e-tin registration together with developing cordial relation between the tax officials and taxpayers.
He said the growth rate is significant for the area comprising the districts of Jessore, Khulna, Magura, Satkhira, Bagerhat and Jhenidah where there are established big industries including Jute Mills, Shrimp Factories and Brick kilns.
