black money whitening

S Alam sons: They used fake pay orders even to legalise black money

Ashraful Alam and Asadul Alam Mahir, two sons of controversial businessman Mohammed Saiful Alam, deprived the state of Tk 75 crore in taxes by legalising Tk 500 crore in undisclosed income, documents obtained by The Daily Star have revealed.

Real estate still a haven for black money

The scope for legalising undisclosed income without facing any questions remains as the tax administration has not scrapped the provision of whitening black money in case of the purchase of flats and land, raising criticism.

Amnesty to black money may continue despite criticism

Despite widespread condemnation from economists, watchdogs, businesspeople and even multiple lawmakers, the government is expected to retain the amnesty allowing individuals and businesses to whiten black money without scrutiny by paying a 15 percent tax in the upcoming fiscal year.

Whitening Black Money: ‘Unethical, unjust and unacceptable’

Backtracking on its promise to eliminate black money, the government has once again made room to allow both individuals and companies to whiten money without facing scrutiny and by paying a 15 percent tax, a move that drew sharp criticism from economists and civil society.

Another mostly disappointing budget

Budget admits we are in a crisis, but offers no direction out of it

The many immoralities behind the govt’s black money whitening scheme

What message is the government trying to send with its black money whitening facility?

No amnesty for black money stashed abroad from FY24

The unquestioned amnesty to bring back money stashed abroad is not going to continue in 2023-24 fiscal year, which begins in July.

September 18, 2024
September 18, 2024

S Alam sons: They used fake pay orders even to legalise black money

Ashraful Alam and Asadul Alam Mahir, two sons of controversial businessman Mohammed Saiful Alam, deprived the state of Tk 75 crore in taxes by legalising Tk 500 crore in undisclosed income, documents obtained by The Daily Star have revealed.

September 5, 2024
September 5, 2024

Real estate still a haven for black money

The scope for legalising undisclosed income without facing any questions remains as the tax administration has not scrapped the provision of whitening black money in case of the purchase of flats and land, raising criticism.

June 26, 2024
June 26, 2024

Amnesty to black money may continue despite criticism

Despite widespread condemnation from economists, watchdogs, businesspeople and even multiple lawmakers, the government is expected to retain the amnesty allowing individuals and businesses to whiten black money without scrutiny by paying a 15 percent tax in the upcoming fiscal year.

June 7, 2024
June 7, 2024

Whitening Black Money: ‘Unethical, unjust and unacceptable’

Backtracking on its promise to eliminate black money, the government has once again made room to allow both individuals and companies to whiten money without facing scrutiny and by paying a 15 percent tax, a move that drew sharp criticism from economists and civil society.

June 6, 2024
June 6, 2024

Another mostly disappointing budget

Budget admits we are in a crisis, but offers no direction out of it

June 6, 2024
June 6, 2024

The many immoralities behind the govt’s black money whitening scheme

What message is the government trying to send with its black money whitening facility?

June 1, 2023
June 1, 2023

No amnesty for black money stashed abroad from FY24

The unquestioned amnesty to bring back money stashed abroad is not going to continue in 2023-24 fiscal year, which begins in July.