Any government needs revenue to run and take development projects for citizens. Tax is an important factor here. There are many people who want to pay tax but they do not. Because, the official process of paying tax is not an easy one. Many corrupt officials take this advantage. The NBR (National Board of Revenue) chairman Nasiruddin Ahmed says, NBR will start online tax payment system from the 26th May. Citizens will also enjoy the facility to get TIN (Taxpayers Identification Number) online from the next September. Custom house activities will be taken online totally and PSI (Pre Shipment Inspection) method will be abandoned. The NBR chairman informs that NBR has been able to collect more revenue than the target in the recent years.
The NBR chairman was talking at a pre budget dialog at Chittagong. As the government is preparing new budget for the coming fiscal year, various business and industrial groups are expressing their views and demands now.