Income Tax Day on Wednesday

President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday issued separate messages wishing a successful National Income Tax Day 2016. In separate messages on the eve of the day, they greeted the taxpayers, income tax officials and employees and all concerned. In his message, President Abdul Hamid appreciated different initiatives taken up by the revenue authorities to boost the revenue collection of the country. He called upon the taxpayers and stakeholders, along with the government, to come up with positive attitude in order to make the government exchequer powerful and integrated. In a separate message, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the innovative approaches to create revenue friendly culture in the country, taken up by National Board of Revenue have reached from national level to the rural level. Holding income tax fairs in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country was creating awareness among the people, she said. As part of the observance, the NBR will bring out a colourful rally from its headquarters in Shegunbagicha where Finance Minister AMA Muhith, State Minister for Finance MA Mannan, and NBR Chairman Md Nojibur Rahman will attend.