Earnings of Dhaka West customs exceed target
The Customs, Excise and VAT Commi-ssionerate of Dhaka West earned Tk 1,358 crore in fiscal 2015-16, exceeding the target of Tk 1,305 crore set by the National Board of Revenue.
The year-on-year revenue growth rate was 45 percent. The commissionerate's revenue income was Tk 938 crore in the previous year.
“Our efforts have made it possible,” said Matiur Rahman, commissioner of Customs, Excise and VAT Commissionerate of Dhaka West.
The commissionerate was established in October 2011 and earned Tk 602 crore in that fiscal year. Its revenue rose to Tk 731 crore in 2012-13.
There are 11 customs, excise and VAT commissionerates under the NBR. Of them, only Dhaka west zone has been able to achieve the target set in the original budget.
Rahman said the enhancement of institutional capacity and strict monitoring helped them beat the target.
“We have detected VAT evasion by some large companies and realised a good sum of taxes from them,” he said, adding that some 59 cases of tax evasion were filed last year.
The commissionerate has also brought massive changes to the attitude of employees who are now promoted and posted based on their performance.
Job diary has been introduced for every employee to make them responsible and accountable to their work.
The commissioner has automated the commissionerate so that documents are preserved and customers are not harassed by the employees.
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