TDS Desk:

The government has given approval to set up nine new tax zones in different parts of the country, aiming to improve revenue collection.

These offices are- Tax Zone-5 Chittagong; Tax Zone-6 Chittagong; Tax Zone-Cox’s Bazar; Tax Zone-Jashore; Tax Zone-Kushtia; Tax Zone-Noakhali; Tax Zone-Dinajpur; Tax Zone-Faridpur; and Tax Zone-Narsingdi.

The order issued in the public interest will come into effect immediately, according to a gazette notification.

The Internal Revenue Department had given approval for the creation of a total of 28 new offices including 20 tax zones, 04 tax appeal zones and 04 specialized offices in addition to the existing offices through administrative reform, reorganisation and expansion of the Income Tax Division of the National Board of Revenue (NBR).

It also gave approval for the creation of 657 cadre posts permanently and a total of 3943 non-cadre posts of various grades by adding/removing the manpower of 11 offices from the existing offices.

Out of the newly created 28 offices, nine offices will be implemented in the second phase.