NBR to integrate e-challan with its database

The National Board of Revenue has decided to integrate e-challan with its database to track revenue status of the government.

“We’ll integrate automated challan with the NBR’s revenue database to keep track of the government’s revenue status,” said NBR Chairman Abu Hena Md Rahmatul Muneem in a meeting held at the NBR auditorium in the capital recently.

“The VAT, taxes and other fees deposited using the e-challan will bolster the country’s financial strength,” said Nazma Mubarak, Additional Secretary, Finance Division, Ministry of Finance.
Now, income tax, land registration fee and passport fee are deposited through the e-challan, she also said.

Some 378 branches of the six state-owned banks—Sonali, Rupali, Janata, Agrani Development Bank and Basic—deposited Tk 378 crore to the government exchequer until June 9, 2021.

The Mobile Financial Service (MFS) operators including bKash and Rocket—are now depositing the VAT, taxes and fees to the tax administrator using the e-challan.

In October last year, the NBR had launched the e-challan, allowing taxpayers to deposit tax and fees online through banking and mobile financial services.