Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) President Taskeen Ahmed on Saturday urged taxpayers and businesses to file their income tax and Value Added Tax (VAT) through the e-return system to overcome obstacles in the return submission process.

He made the call while inaugurating a workshop titled “Personal Income Tax and E-return” organized by DCCI in the capital.

In his welcome remarks, Taskeen said paying income tax is the moral responsibility of every citizen and entrepreneur, as the government implements domestic infrastructure development, education, healthcare and social safety net programmes with tax revenues.

To strengthen the country’s economic foundation, the role of income tax and VAT is crucial, he said, adding that Bangladesh’s income tax contribution to GDP remains relatively low compared to other countries.

The DCCI chief stressed the need to raise the tax-to-GDP ratio and noted that the government has introduced the e-return system to eliminate obstacles in the tax payment process, ensuring greater transparency and accountability in revenue administration.

The workshop featured three technical sessions on Income Tax, VAT and E-return, conducted by Lutful Hadee, Proprietor & CEO of Hadee Lutful & Co.; Md. Shafiqul Alam, Director of Bizz Solutions Ltd.; and Snehasish Barua, Partner of Snehasish Mahmud & Co., Chartered Accountants.

More than 70 participants from DCCI member firms attended the event and received comprehensive insights to help them operate their businesses more efficiently.

DCCI Senior Vice President Razeev H. Chowdhury and Vice President Md. Salem Sulaiman were also present.