Bangladesh tax collection

Revenue Tk 52,000cr short of IMF target for Jul-Dec

Revenue collection fell significantly short of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) target in the first six months of the current fiscal year, with the floor for the fourth instalment of an ongoing $4.7 billion loan programme proving too ambitious.

Amnesty for black money holders is a disgrace

It will not reduce capital flight, only encourage malfeasance

Surging government borrowing portrays a grim future

Recent trends seem to care too little about the wise art of deficit financing.

There is no alternative to tax reforms

Bangladesh government must overhaul the taxation system for greater impact

The budget does not inspire confidence

The recent downgrade by Moody's of the credit ratings of Bangladesh’s economy and some private banks is not the only indicator that confidence is declining.