The National Board of Revenue (NBR) on Thursday suspended Deputy Tax Commissioner Lincoln Roy over allegations of causing a massive revenue loss to the government by issuing unlawful tax orders.
According to an official order, while serving as Deputy Tax Commissioner at Tax Zone-5, Dhaka, Roy allegedly created new tax demands by issuing fresh assessment orders (IT-39) and tax determination orders (IT-88) for Dhamsur Economic Zone Ltd. For the assessment years 2020鈥�2021 and 2021鈥�2022.
The move allegedly resulted in a revenue loss of Tk 146.57 crore to the government.
The orders had earlier been settled by his predecessor Deputy Tax Commissioner Jane Alam.
Following the findings, the authorities decided to initiate departmental proceedings against Roy.
In line with Rule 12(1) of the Government Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 2018, Lincoln Roy, currently posted at the Tax at Source Management Unit in Dhaka, has been suspended from service.
During the suspension period, he will be entitled to subsistence allowance as per rules.
The suspension order, issued in public interest, has come into immediate effect.
