Direct Traders Input system launched at Ctg Customs House
Friday, 21 September 2007
Our Correspondent
CHITTAGONG, Sept 20: With an aim of enhancing the revenue income of the government through intensified taxation process, the long awaited Direct Traders Input (DTI) system was launched at Chittagong Customs House (CCH). At the initial stage, the newly devised system was introduced at a group of the import section of CCH. It would also come into effect in other groups of the same section and the Export section, CCH sources said.
According to concerned sources, reform programmes have recently been undertaken at CCH for bringing transparency , accountability and dynamism in the taxation process. DTI is a first step towards the same . Now the importers or their representatives would be able to note the bill of entry and place it for taxation directly.
CCH sources further said, it was resolved to introduce DTI system at first for executing taxation process through automation. Under this system, the concerned C&F agent, on behalf of the importers, on executing noting work, would submit it to the concerned department for bill of entry print.
It would require the assistance and approval of the noting section of the Customs for analysis as to whether the information provided in the data sheet had been properly presented . It would help remove the possible problems and inconsistencies in the data sheet, the sources added.
CHITTAGONG, Sept 20: With an aim of enhancing the revenue income of the government through intensified taxation process, the long awaited Direct Traders Input (DTI) system was launched at Chittagong Customs House (CCH). At the initial stage, the newly devised system was introduced at a group of the import section of CCH. It would also come into effect in other groups of the same section and the Export section, CCH sources said.
According to concerned sources, reform programmes have recently been undertaken at CCH for bringing transparency , accountability and dynamism in the taxation process. DTI is a first step towards the same . Now the importers or their representatives would be able to note the bill of entry and place it for taxation directly.
CCH sources further said, it was resolved to introduce DTI system at first for executing taxation process through automation. Under this system, the concerned C&F agent, on behalf of the importers, on executing noting work, would submit it to the concerned department for bill of entry print.
It would require the assistance and approval of the noting section of the Customs for analysis as to whether the information provided in the data sheet had been properly presented . It would help remove the possible problems and inconsistencies in the data sheet, the sources added.