- The government plans to remove most VAT exemptions, keeping them only for the poorest 40% of the population.
- Experts warn that targeting exemptions to just the bottom 40% will be difficult to enforce.
- The IMF and World Bank are pressuring Bangladesh to reduce or eliminate tax exemptions.
- Removing exemptions could increase consumer costs and widen the tax net, especially as poverty is rising.
- Implementation will likely be gradual, and specific affected sectors have not yet been finalized.
Source: tbsnews.net
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