▁in ▁ 2 0 1 6 – 1 7 ▁and ▁subsequently ▁a ▁decl ine ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 7 – 1 8 . ▁But ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 7 – 1 8 , ▁there ▁was ▁an ▁increase ▁in ▁counter fe it ▁ ▁and ▁ ▁( new ▁version ) ▁bank notes ▁than ▁the ▁previous ▁year . ▁There ▁has ▁been ▁no ▁significant ▁change ▁in ▁the ▁number ▁of ▁counter fe it ▁bank notes ▁detected . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 7 – 1 8 , ▁the ▁number ▁of ▁detected ▁counter fe it ▁bank notes ▁was ▁close ▁to ▁the ▁number ▁before ▁demon et isation . ▁Additionally , ▁after ▁demon et isation , ▁only ▁ 0 . 0 0 3 5 % ▁of ▁the ▁ ▁bank notes ▁were ▁found ▁to ▁be ▁counter fe it . ▁ ▁Tax ▁collection ▁ ▁The ▁number ▁of ▁income ▁tax ▁returns ▁fil ing ▁increased ▁from ▁ 4 3 . 3 ▁million ▁to ▁ 5 2 . 9 ▁million ▁between ▁the ▁financial ▁year ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁which ▁was ▁not ▁a ▁significant ▁increase ▁compared ▁to ▁the ▁increase ▁between ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁The ▁tax ▁comp liance ▁had ▁increased ▁with ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁income ▁tax ▁returns ▁fil ing ▁increased ▁but ▁the ▁majority ▁of ▁them ▁were ▁from ▁sal ar ied ▁and ▁non - bus iness ▁class . ▁The ▁income ▁tax ▁collections ▁increased ▁in ▁the ▁financial ▁year ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁due ▁to ▁In come ▁Dis closure