Set up commission to overhaul tax regime
The government should set up a separate commission for reforming the tax structure, advised experts on Saturday. At the same time, the chairman of the National Board of Revenue should have five-year tenure to ensure policy continuity and bring about long-term reforms, they said. "It is time to form a...
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No advertising on foreign TV from Apr 01, says minister
Information minister Dr Hasan Mahmud warned on Saturday of strict law enforcement against the airing of local advertisements on foreign TV channels from tomorrow."We're going to strictly enforce law from April 01 to check the airing of local advertisements on foreign TV channels," he said.Dr Mahmud sounded the note of...
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Another blaze at Gulshan DNCC market
More than 200 shops were gutted in yet another fire in Gulshan's DNCC kitchen market.But no casualties were reported while the reason for the fire and the extent of damage could not be ascertained immediately.The fire broke out in the DNCC market at around 5:50 in the morning, according to...
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Onsite audit soon to find corporate tax dodgers
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is set to start an onsite inspection from the next month to cross-check whether corporate taxpayers' source tax deduction matches with expenditures, officials said.Taxmen will visit premises of 'withholding authorities' such as public and private companies, financial institutions, development project implementation offices, non-government organisations...
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