- Bangladesh lost Tk 1.88 trillion in VAT evasion and exemptions in FY23
- Study presented by the Centre for Policy Dialogue in Dhaka
- Effective VAT rate found to be 11.7 percent
- NBR collected Tk 1.32 trillion in VAT, potential was Tk 3.2 trillion
- Gap due to evasion and exemptions
- Standard VAT rate is 15 percent, many exemptions exist
- Study involved 123 companies in Dhaka and Chattogram, 389 businesses nationwide
- 72 percent of companies cited corruption among tax officials as a major challenge
- 82 percent reported an unfair tax rate, 79 percent noted lack of accountability
- CPD faced challenges in obtaining data from NBR for 2025 analysis
Source: bdnews24.com
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