“Everyone should pay holding tax, be it the general people or the government. The government should pay holding tax first to encourage the people,” he said. The DSCC filed 1,741 cases against house owners who failed to pay holding tax in 2015 and 2016. Also Read- Muhith hints at increasing holdings tax in Dhaka cityHe added that it was not a new thing that government institutions had overdue holding tax. “I will look into it,” he said, expressing indignation at the overdue holding tax of public institutions.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 28, 2017 18:00 UTC