NBR ready to work with DCCI to host UZ-level tax fairs

October 13, 2014 00:00:00

Chairman of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) Md Ghulam Hussain (right), President of the DCCI Mohammad Shahjahan Khan (centre) and Vice President Kh Shahidul Islam (left) seen at the unveiling ceremony of DCCI Tax Guide 2014-2015 in the city Sunday.

Chairman of the National Board of Revenue (NBR)M Ghulam Hussain proposed on Sunday organising tax fairs at upazila level in the future in collaboration between the NBR and the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI).

He also suggested signing a memorandum of understanding between the NBR and the DCCI to make that happen, reports UNB.

The NBR chief came up with the proposal at the NBR office, while unveiling the 'Tax Guide 2014-15', published by the DCCI.

DCCI President Mohammad Shahjahan Khan, Vice President Kh Shahidul Islam and directors Haider Ahmed Khan, Abul Hossain, Nesser Maksud Khan and Humayun Rashid, DCCI Secretary AHM Rezaul Kabir and high officials of the NBR were present during the unveiling ceremony.

The NBR chairman expressed his gratitude to the DCCI for publishing the tax-related book which will help enhance people's tax knowledge.

He said income tax return submission is a critical process and this book will help the taxpayers to submit their return submission.

Ghulam Hussain urged all to use NBR Information Desk to solve their tax-related disputes.

He also urged all to submit their return within the deadline of November 2 and expressed the hope that some 1.4 million TIN number holders would submit their tax returns this year.

Mohammad Shahjahan Khan also thanked the NBR chairman for unveiling the Tax Guide and assured of all sorts of support from DCCI to be partner in organising tax fair at upazila level.

He also said DCCI has published tax guide on regular basis which helped its members as well as general public.

DCCI every year publishes the "Tax Guide" after the declaration of National Budget, aiming to create awareness of paying tax among business entrepreneurs along with individuals.

The Tax Guide 2014-15 covers up-to-date information on income tax, customs duty, supplementary duty and value added tax (VAT) along with different schedules, SROs and orders which will be very helpful to the business entrepreneurs, banks, non-banking financial institutions, insurance companies and other corporate business houses to understand the taxation system of the country.