After nearly a century, two District Judges have joined the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal under the Internal Resources Division on Tuesday.
Although there is a provision to appoint working and retired tax commissioners, district judges, chartered accountants, cost and management accountants, advocates and tax lawyers as members of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, for a long time only working tax commissioners have been performing this duty.
Taxpayers have been demanding for a long time to appoint professionals from outside the tax cadre as members of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal as per the Income Tax Act.
After the financial year 2013-2014, no judicial officer was appointed to the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal. After almost a century, they were again appointed in this Tribunal.
Appointed District Judge Mohammad Shamsul Haq, who joined the Bangladesh Judicial Service through the 22nd BCS, rose to the rank of District and Sessions Judge. He served as District and Sessions Judge in Jessore. Prior to, he has served in various important administrative positions besides managing the Anti-Corruption Commission cases including civil and criminal cases in various districts.
Mohammad Anisur Rahman joined the Bangladesh Judicial Service through the 24th BCS who was previously promoted to the post of District and Sessions Judge and served as a Judge in Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal of Mymensingh District. He has also performed judicial duties in various field level positions.
Internal Resources Division feels that through this appointment, the functioning of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal will be more dynamic, the confidence of the taxpayers in the Income Tax Department will increase and it will contribute positively to the revenue collection of the country.
