Braving the Jamaat-called hartal, a large number of visitors went to the income tax fair in Dhaka Wednesday and received services.
On the third day of the fair at Dhaka Officers Club, the crowd was seen more than the previous day waiting at the booths to pay income tax.
A total of over Tk3.55bn revenue was bagged by the National Board of Revenue in three days from the fairs in different places of the country.
Of the amount, Tk2.22bn was collected Wednesday, serving 65,044 taxpayers and receiving 14,794 returns.
NBR sources said a number of 160,230 taxpayers received services at the fairs in three days, of which, 5,092 new and 28,074 old taxpayers registered for E-TIN.
A total of 37,868 returns were submitted in this time.
Visiting the fair Wednesday in Dhaka, all the booths were found crowded while many taxpayers were also seen waiting at the correction booths.
But some of the taxpayers alleged that the officials were making mistakes while registering E-TIN.
“Although I filled my E-TIN form correctly, the tax officers have given me a certificate misspelling my name,” alleged Sharmin Nahar, a taxpayer while waiting at a correction booth.
“Now, I need to correct it at my own responsibility,” she angered.
The NBR set four correction booths after receiving many complains of mistakes.
An official at the booth said they were facing huge pressure due to influx of taxpayers at the fair and mistakes could happen.
“But the taxpayers can correct the mistakes from our booths quickly,” he said.
The there-day 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 Wednesday.
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.
The 24 districts beginning fair Wednesday include Madaripur, Narshingdi, Faridpur, Manikganj, Tangail, Munshiganj, Joypurhat, Gaibandha, Kushtia, Meherpur, Chuadanga, Kishoreganj, Jamalpur, Netrokona, Sherpur, Patuakhali, Barguna, Natore, Naogaon, Lalmonirhat, Noakhali, Feni, Lakshmipur and Cox’s Bazar.
A one-day mobile fair began in the two hilly districts-Bandarban and Rangamati Wednesday.
The fair will remain open for visitors from 10am to 5pm.
