Land ministry urges owners to pay due taxes online by June 30

The Ministry of Land has issued a directive urging all land owners across the country to pay their outstanding land development tax for the current fiscal year by June 30. The government has also emphasised the use of digital methods to secure land ownership.

In a recent message from the ministry, citizens can pay their land development tax online from home through the land.gov.bd website without any hassle. The government has introduced this digital payment system to make land management fully smart and transparent.

To pay land development tax, citizens must first register on the designated portal. After registration, they can provide khatian and jot-related information, determine the tax amount, and pay via mobile banking or card.

The ministry's message said that paying land development tax online by June 30 will help secure one's land. If the tax is not paid by the deadline, interest may be added to the arrears in accordance with the law.

The government fiscal year ends on June 30. Paying taxes by this time is advisable to settle annual accounts and avoid legal complications. With the introduction of the online system, citizens no longer need to visit union land offices and stand in queues, saving both time and money.

The Ministry of Land hopes this digital transformation will bring transparency to land tax collection and eliminate the dominance of middlemen.