Bangladesh: Instead of uniform VAT, Dhaka can look to India’s GST regime - Scroll.in

When governments run short of money, they often reach for the tax that is easiest to collect instead of the one that is fairest. In Bangladesh, that instinct is visible again in the renewed push for a uniform 15% value-added tax across sectors and the possible return of package VAT for small businesses. Officials argue that a simplified, broader VAT will raise revenue, reduce distortions and stabi…