Md Iqbal Hossain, Member (Taxes Appeal and Exemption) of the National Board of Revenue (NBR), along with other guests unveils the Tax Guide 2023-24 published by Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) at a function at DCCI on Wednesday. Photo: Collected
The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) on Wednesday published one of its flagship publications ‘Tax Guide 2023-24’ to help the taxpayers and tax professionals.
Md Iqbal Hossain, Member (Taxes Appeal and Exemption) of the National Board of Revenue (NBR), unveiled the Tax Guide at a function at DCCI.
Speaking at the event he said that income tax is a complicated matter and for the sake of mass taxpayers of the country the new Income Tax Act 2023 has been formulated in Bengali language to make it more understandable.
He also sought cooperation from the business community and tax professionals requesting to inform NBR if they face any difficulty while using this Act.
He also reiterated that NBR is also working relentlessly to bring the taxation system under effective automation.
DCCI President Ashraf Ahmed said that DCCI has been publishing tax guide regularly for more than two decades which covers up-to-date information on Income Tax, Customs Duty, Supplementary Duty, and Value Added Tax (VAT) along with different schedules of NBR, SROs, and orders which are helpful to the taxpayers to understand the taxation system of the country.
He also informed that this year, the tax guide was published in line with the recent changes that came up in the new Income Tax Act 2023.
He further stressed increasing the tax-GDP ratio in the country to attain the desired development goals.
All DCCI members will get this guide free of cost, while others can purchase it from the DCCI office.
DCCI Senior Vice President Malik Talha Ismail Bari, Vice President Md. Junaed Ibna Ali and members of the Board of DCCI were also present during the unveiling ceremony.
