There was a huge crowd in the income tax fair in Dhaka on Thursday and the visitor were seen waiting to get service even after the closing hour.
A total of 87,516 people received services on the fourth day in Dhaka and the National Board of Revenue collected over Tk2.33bn, said officials.
To reduce crowd at a single fair and make access to service easier, the taxpayers suggested that the NBR should organise such events more than once a year.
According to them, holding of fair two-three times a year will attract more people to pay tax and ensure more hassle-free service.
“There should be three income tax fairs a year. If so happened, the fairs would make more people aware and access to service would be much easier,” said Ziaul Karim (47), a banker.
He said taxpayers now have to wait one year to submit return and when the fair is held after a year all crowd it, making access to service difficult.
The banker, however, lauded the NBR’s organising and management of the fair.
In Dhaka, 22,038 taxpayers submitted returns, 1,859 fresh taxpayers registered for E-TIN and 10,272 had their TIN made electronic.
Anusheh Mahmood, a marketing student of University of Dhaka, said the fair is very encouraging for the young taxpayers.
She also urged the revenue body to organise income tax fair more than once a year.
A total of around Tk5.89bn revenue was collected by NBR during last four days in the fairs across the country. A total of 247,746 people have received services while 6,951 fresh taxpayers have registered for E-TIN and 38,346 have made their E-TIN online. A total of 59,906 returns were submitted.
The tax fair of NBR began on Monday at the seven divisional headquarters to raise awareness among the people to pay taxes.
Besides, the body is holding two-day fairs in 54 districts, of which, 24 districts began on Thursday.
In Dhaka, there were 16 general booths, 44 E-TIN registration booths, two E-Payment booths, 72 return filing booths, 50 help desks, four correction booths and two emergency health booths.