DCs propose to add 1 lakh taxpayers every year
Finance Minister AMA Muhith told the parliament that there are 1.78 lakh loan defaulters in the country as of June according to Bangladesh Credit Information Bureau. Star File Photo.
The deputy commissioners of the country have proposed that each of them would add one lakh new taxpayers per year.
They made the proposal during a three-day annual conference of the DCs at the secretariat in Dhaka.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Finance Minister AMA Muhith made the disclosure while addressing reporters after attending a meeting with the DCs today.
The finance minister however was more pragmatic, and said 10,000 new taxpayers from the DCs every year would be sufficient to meet the proposed revenue target.
In Bangladesh, only seven to ten lakh citizens pay taxes regularly. To resolve the crisis, National Board of Revenue (NBR) and deputy commissioners will conduct a joint survey across the country soon.
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