Indirect Taxes

It’s high time to overhaul our tax system

Existing tax system has become a major hurdle to Bangladesh’s fiscal progress

How to maximise tax revenue without imposing regressive taxes

While indirect taxes are relatively convenient and efficient in terms of collection, they mostly disregard the principles of fairness and certainty.

A wrong signal is being sent by offering tax amnesty

Bank defaulters or tax evaders receive a number of amnesty and benefits for whitening black money.

Reliance on indirect taxes raising poverty

The government's excessive reliance on indirect taxes such as value-added tax (VAT) is putting a higher burden on low-income individuals, leading to a rise in poverty and inequality, according to the findings of a study released yesterday.