Salehuddin stresses on proper verification of export-import documents

Adviser to the interim government on the Ministries of Finance and Commerce Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday asked the National Board of Revenue (NBR) for proper verification of the necessary documents and expedite the export-import operations as well.

“We told them (NBR) to release the items from the ports scrutinizing all the required documents,” he told reporters after holding a meeting with NBR officials while making his maiden visit as adviser to the NBR at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the capital.

Dr Salehuddin mentioned that the NBR is an important organization for the government and they have a big role in flourishing industries and trade in the country.

“Their job is to collect revenues, the collection has to be the maximum without giving any trouble to the taxpayers, but they have to follow the rules and regulations properly,” he said.

The Adviser also asked the NBR to take effective measures to increase the tax-to-GDP ratio, which is below the double-digit right now.

“We can’t progress through taking loans from others always,” he said.

Responding to a question, NBR Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan said that the NBR would take all necessary measures to attain the revenue target of Tk 4,80,000 crore in the current fiscal year.

“We will ensure that there will be no leakage and thus collect the revenues at the proper time. For that our revenue officials should work hard,” he said.

The revenue board chairman also mentioned that the NBR would try to give its appropriate services to the taxpayers at the quickest possible time.