- NBR Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan emphasized expanding VAT and income tax registration to reduce reliance on import-based revenue and support Bangladesh’s development.
- Only about 644,000 entities are registered for VAT, far below the actual number of businesses; the goal is to add at least 100,000 new businesses to the VAT system in December.
- He called for a unified VAT rate and a fully functional input credit system to simplify compliance and ensure fair competition.
- NBR plans sector-specific VAT systems and will cover system development costs to help small businesses comply.
- Challenges to revenue collection include weak corporate tax receipts, reduced capital expenditure, slow project implementation, and financial stress among major business groups.
Source: daily-sun.com
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