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5. Motivation and Incentive system for own source revenue collection 6. Robust followup and enforcement process 7. Policy Advocacy 5.1 Motivational and awareness building campaign for UP’s capacity building with citizens at UP and ward level for paying tax linking better service delivery by organizing brainstorming/discussion/ interacting meeting with chairman, members and secretary 5.2 Introduce awareness campaign to empower and to increase access of information through IEC strategy to motivate tax-payers that revenues collected will be properly used to provide services that benefit them 5.3 Introduce cash/kind award for targeted tax collection achievement to the best tax collector/secretary 5.4 Introduce special award/prizes/ rewards/appreciation to the best chairman/member (public representatives) for targeted tax collection achievement in every division 5.5 Introduce a system of appreciation to the best tax payer at UP and ward level during open budget session in various forms 6.1 Introduce a M&E strategy for piloting of UP revenue mobilization through training on M&E Strategy to DF, DDLG and UCOs 6.2 Knowledge sharing on basis of periodic monitoring and evaluation. 6.3 Gradual introduction of simple computerised spreadsheets for managing and monitoring local revenue collection. 7.1 Advocacy program for national and ministry level in order to influence policy makers (e.g., LGRD&C. LG Division etc.) for updating the Model 5.1 Awareness to pay tax for getting better service benefit and revenue capacity building by achieving collection target fulfillment created 5.1.1 Sense of responsibility and duty of client oriented responsiveness towards community increased 5.2 Public awareness about their rights and duties improved, citizens perception about tax payment made crystal clear and access to information raised 5.3 Initiatives for higher collection through vigorous performance taken place by tax collection functionaries 5.4 Public representatives are encouraged to take initiatives for higher volume of tax collection . 5.5 Tax – payers feel honoured and thus motivated to pay more setting examples to others 6.1 Tax collection processes are better – monitored and made more accountable 6.2 Personnel involved are better prepared for follow–up action and a more effective and efficient mechanism developed to share responsibilities 6.3 Efficiency increased, system simplified and productivity enhanced 7.1 Support for updating the model tax schedule incorporating some new sources of UPs own sources revenue income mobilized 27 Chairman, Secretary, Tax collector, WDC, UFT UP Citizen LIC Team Continue Continue Secretary & Tax Collector UP Continue Chairman & Member DDLG, UCO & DF Continue Citizen UP Continue DF act as facilitator, DDLG,UNO & UCO closely involved in monitoring DF, DDLG and UCOs LIC Piloting UP UNDP Consultant LIC team LIC Team Continue Continue LIC team UP 2010 – 2011
Tax Schedule, 2003 to at least reflect inflation since 2003. 7.2 Advocacy, Networking, Liaison with government and local administration for returning the right of leasing (Hatbazar, Jalmohal etc) -a return of Jalmohal and Hatbazar for leasing by UP up to the certain level of ceiling (with UNO monitoring the tendering process) 7.2.1 Advocacy program for - Increasing the IPTT tax to 2 percent from existing one percent - Increasing the UPs’ share of the Land Transfer Tax from 1% to 2%: - Introduce 3% (or higher) share of the Land Development Tax for UPs in return to their assistance with mobilising the tax 7.2.2 Advocacy to - Appoint each UP a finance officer, with at least basic training in accounting and financial management . - take measures that Upazila Parishad’s new revenue sources should not be at the expenses of UPs revenue sources 7.2 UPs rights of enhancing share of own sources revenue increased 7.2.1 Transparency and reliability in the allocation of intergovernmental fiscal transfers with more of the transfers being paid directly to UPs and greater scope for local (UP) choice about the use of transfers increased 7.2.2 Accountability in UPs budgeting and expenditure management, including realistic budget making based on the revenue that can actually be collected with taking care of greater opportunities for citizen’s participation in decision making about proper use of resource improved 28 Citizen *Note: Budget, Timeline and Responsible Party would be finalized after discussion with the UNDP, LGD and Project Authority. LGD LGD Continue
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