Students demand withdrawal of 10pc VAT from pvt varsities

Students of some private universities in the city demanded on Monday withdrawal of the proposed 10 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) on the private universities, medical and engineering colleges in the country, reports UNB.
They also threatened to wage a tougher movement if their demand goes unheeded.
The students came up with the demand at a demonstration staged under the banner of 'Private University Students Education Rights Preservation Movement' at the Jatiya Press Club in the city.
While placing budget in parliament on June 4, Finance Minister AMA Muhith proposed levying 10 per cent VAT on private universities, private medical and engineering colleges.
Demanding immediate cancellation of the proposal of imposing the VAT on the private educational institutions, speakers said education is not a product, rather a fundamental right.
They alleged that the government itself is restraining students from enjoying the fundamental right through imposing the VAT on private universities and other institutions.