tax policy

Experts call for predictable tax policy, unified VAT

Business leaders and policy experts in Bangladesh have urged the interim government to adopt predictable tax policies and accelerate digitalisation of the tax system in order to foster investor confidence and drive sustainable economic growth.

Tax collection growth on the decline

Tax collection growth slowed drastically in the first half of the current fiscal year due to falling customs tariff and direct taxes amid declining imports and reduced profits of firms, limiting the government’s scope to spend on development activities.

May 5, 2025
May 5, 2025

Experts call for predictable tax policy, unified VAT

Business leaders and policy experts in Bangladesh have urged the interim government to adopt predictable tax policies and accelerate digitalisation of the tax system in order to foster investor confidence and drive sustainable economic growth.

February 8, 2023
February 8, 2023

Tax collection growth on the decline

Tax collection growth slowed drastically in the first half of the current fiscal year due to falling customs tariff and direct taxes amid declining imports and reduced profits of firms, limiting the government’s scope to spend on development activities.