DU Correspondent

On the occasion of 'Income Tax Information-Service Month-2024', with the aim of providing online and manual income tax return filing, assistance for income tax return filing, e-TIN and other services related to income tax, on Monday at the Nawab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhavan of Dhaka University. Income tax service booth was inaugurated throughout the day.

This program has been taken as a joint initiative of Dhaka University and National Board of Revenue. Today Monday and tomorrow Tuesday from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm from this income tax service booth teachers, officials, employees and their family members can receive income tax return services.

Pro-Vice Chancellor (Administration) engaged in the routine duties of the Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University. Chairman of the National Board of Revenue in the opening ceremony under the chairmanship of Saima Haque Bidisha. Abdur Rahman Khan FCMA Chief Guest and National Board of Revenue Member (International Tax) Md. Jahangir Alam was present as special guest. Dhaka Tax Zone-11 Tax Commissioner Sharmin Ferdausi delivered the welcome speech. Dean of Dhaka University Business Studies Faculty. Mahmud Osman Imam gave vote of thanks. Acting Registrar Munsi Shams Uddin Ahmed performed the function. Deans, teachers, officers, employees and officials of the National Board of Revenue were present on the occasion.

Pro-Vice Chancellor (Admin) engaged in the routine duties of the Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University. Saima Haque Bidisha said that paying taxes at the individual level is very important for the economic development and prosperity of the country. Teachers, officers, employees and their family members of Dhaka University are fulfilling their civic duty by filing income tax returns every year through such arrangements. He emphasized on increasing the income tax payment rate at all levels including individual and institutional in order to establish a non-discrimination society and play a role in the overall development of the country. In order to move towards a 'paperless economy', Bangladesh has now simplified the system of filing income tax returns online, he said, like the developed world, we also have to get used to filing income tax returns online.

Chairman of the National Board of Revenue. Abdur Rahman Khan emphasized on the payment of 'direct tax' to reduce social disparity and said that if the rate of payment of this tax increases, the disparity between the rich and the poor will be reduced in the society. It is also in line with the spirit of the recent anti-discrimination student movement.

Taxpayers can now easily complete income tax return filing process online at home in the fastest possible time. He called on everyone to play their role in establishing a society free from corruption and exploitation by filing income tax returns online. Highlighting the various initiatives of the government to reduce the price of goods, he said, the import duties of several daily commodities have already been withdrawn.