Revenue collection falls short in Hili land port
Wednesday, 10 November 2010
Our Correspondent
JOYPURHAT, Nov 9: The second largest land port in the country, Hili land port, failed to collect revenue matching the target of the last financial year. At least Tk 20.8 million has not been recovered against the targeted amount.
The customs sources said, in 2009-10 financial year Hili customs fixed the revenue collection for Tk 1558 million. At that time 22 thousand and 689 trucks entered into Bangladesh with a varieties of imported goods. Then the customs had collected Tk 1277 million.
In February of last financial year customs had collected revenue more than the target but from March revenue collection started falling short of the target.
Abdul Mannan Sarder, Deputy Commissioner of Hili land port told the FE that most of the tax free items as onion, maize, bran and others were imported through the customs, so the revenue collection has reduced.
JOYPURHAT, Nov 9: The second largest land port in the country, Hili land port, failed to collect revenue matching the target of the last financial year. At least Tk 20.8 million has not been recovered against the targeted amount.
The customs sources said, in 2009-10 financial year Hili customs fixed the revenue collection for Tk 1558 million. At that time 22 thousand and 689 trucks entered into Bangladesh with a varieties of imported goods. Then the customs had collected Tk 1277 million.
In February of last financial year customs had collected revenue more than the target but from March revenue collection started falling short of the target.
Abdul Mannan Sarder, Deputy Commissioner of Hili land port told the FE that most of the tax free items as onion, maize, bran and others were imported through the customs, so the revenue collection has reduced.