DSCC holding tax collection to be online: Mayor

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sayeed Khokan today said the process of realizing holding tax of the city corporation will be brought under online.

"The holding tax collection process in the city corporation area will come under online soon," the mayor told a budget unveiling function at Nagar Bhaban here.

He expressed his hope that the online system would stop harassment and corruption in realizing taxes and increase revenue income.

Holding tax for freedom fighters has been exempted up to 1500 square feet, he added.

The mayor also unveiled a budget of Taka 3,337.67 crore for DSCC for 2017-2018 fiscal year at the Mayor Mohammad Hanif Conference room of the Bhaban.

Of the budget, Taka 1,064.78 crore will come from own sources of DSCC while Taka 515 crore will come from rates and taxes.

The last year's DSCC budget was Taka 3,183.65 crore while the revised budget was taka 1,788.77 crore.

Source: BSS