The 7-day Income Tax Fair organized by National Board of Revenue (NBR) is continuing to receive huge response from the tax payers in Barisal city.
In the first four days of the fair, 1257 people submitted their income-tax return and paid Tk.26,52,605 through e-payment, said Proshanta Kumar Roy, tax commissioner of Barisal region.
A a total 2,396 people received various services from the fair in the last four days. Of them 138 received new e-TIN from the fair.
Local source said the number of tax payers in Barisal had increased significantly in last one year. The number rose to 40,082 in 2013-14 from 30,580 in 2011-12.
For the current fiscal, a target of Tk180 crore has been fixed for Barisal region. The collection in last fiscal was Tk140 core against the goal of Tk125 core.
When asked, tax payers said, they preferred such fair because of fast, easy and hassle-free service, which would take long time in traditional way.
The fair, which started at Barisal Ashiwini Kumar Hall premises on September 16 will continue till September 22.
