Two district judges join Income Tax Appellate Tribunal
After the financial year 2013-2014, no judicial officer has been appointed to the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal
Two District Judges have joined the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal under the Department of Internal Resources as members after almost 12 years.
The appointed judges are - Mohammad Samshul Haque and Mohammad Anisur Rahman.
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.
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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 has been appointed to the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal. After almost 12 years, they were again appointed in this position.
Appointed District Judge Mohammad Samshul Haque joined Bangladesh Judicial Service through 22nd BCS and was promoted to the rank of District and Sessions Judge and served as Special Judge (District and Sessions Judge) of Jessore District.
Previously, he has served in various important administrative positions besides managing the Anti-Corruption Commission cases including civil and criminal cases in various districts. Haque obtained first class in honours and first class Masters degree in Law from Islami University.
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 the Women and Child Abuse Prevention Tribunal of Mymensingh District.
He has also performed judicial duties in various field level positions. He obtained first class honours and Master's degree in Law from Rajshahi University and Master's degree from University of York, UK.
Through these appointments, 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, according to an NBR release.
