Sohel Parvez

Some 40 percent of the total value-added tax and supplementary duty collected in a year by the National Board of Revenue comes from only 10 firms -- a startling detail for a $220 billion economy that is growing fast.

A deep-sea port may not be viable for Bangladesh as big ships are unlikely to come in here diverting from the main shipping route, an

The government has drafted a tobacco cultivation control policy that seeks to bar companies from encouraging farmers to grow the health hazardous crop.

The Large Taxpayers Unit of the National Board of Revenue has asked four mobile phone operators to furnish Tk 883

The prices of rods that sprang up amid speculation of 15 percent uniform VAT from July 1 have stayed at that level

Unlike previous budgets, which were passed by parliaments with minor changes, this year's proposed budget could have major

A spike in supplementary duty on completely knocked down units of motorcycles is set to hit the local assembly

Contrary to its policy of discouraging tobacco cultivation, the government has retained the VAT exemption facility for unprocessed

The government may backtrack on its plan to implement the new VAT law from July this year, in the face of pressure from a section of

Ezaharul Haque has been upset since he learned about the government's decision to impose a uniform 15 percent VAT this July. The thought of more money going out of his pockets to purchase necessary goods and services concerned him.

Thirty years ago, Nilkamal Basak began weaving much-coveted Tangail sari to continue in hereditary profession.

Plastic crockery has seen a steady rise in sales over the last several years mainly due to its growing popularity among middle and low-

People will have to pay more to buy packaged powders of spices due to the imposition of uniform 15 percent VAT on these essential cooking ingredients from July 1.

The imposition of a uniform 15 percent VAT would lead to increased prices of building materials and result in a fall in demand, affecting the country's construction sector and related industries that employ around 30 lakh people.

Private sector companies are going to face greater scrutiny in claiming their expenses for employees' salaries.

The country's solar energy initiatives will face a setback as the government has proposed import duty on solar panels in the budget for fiscal 2017-18.

Finance Minister AMA Muhith denied that any of the tax hikes would affect the lives of the middle and lower middle class.

Bangladesh is finally going to implement a single and uniform VAT rate, ending the two-and-a-half-decade system of multiple VAT

The government's move to keep tax-free income threshold and the tax rates on individuals and firms unchanged in the next fiscal

The government is considering doubling the excise duty on bank accounts with large debit or credit balance in fiscal