His remarks came on Wednesday at a seminar held in Dhaka on payroll tax and expanding the tax net. "Every citizen, except those without an income, should be brought under the tax net. Speaking at the seminar on Wednesday, Muhith said the number of taxpayers in Bangladesh is 1.2 million against a population of 160 million. "Payroll taxes constitute 30 percent of income taxes in developed nations. The finance minister said the government now deducts income taxes from public servants' salaries and the private sector needs to do the same.

Source: bd News24 September 07, 2016 13:21 UTC