The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday arrested the deputy tax commissioner of Rajshahi Tax Circle-13 Muhibul Islam Bhuiyan while he was allegedly taking bribes of Tk 10 lakh.
ACC Secretary Mahbub Hossain disclosed the information to reporters at a press briefing held in front of the ACC office on Tuesday.
The secretary said Deputy Director Aminul Islam arrested Muhibul from the tax building located in the Helenabad area of Rajshahi.
He said Muhibul demanded Tk 60 lakh in bribes promising exemption from the complaint of low tax assessment.
According to the complaint, a citizen filed his return for the tax year 2022-2023 under universal self-assessment mode.
But Muhibul demanded Tk 60 lakh by threatening to file a case against the complainant under Section 93 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 1984, to reopen the return of five years from 2018-19 to 2022-23.
As the complainant did not agree to pay the bribe, the accused issued a notice in the name of the main complainant on March 8 and continued demanding the bribe.
ACC Rajshahi district office filed a case against Muhibul, said the secretary.
