BSS-34 Govt’s utmost priority to ensure tax equity: Mannan

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Govt’s utmost priority to ensure tax equity: Mannan

DHAKA, Sept 16, 2019 (BSS) – Planning Minister M A Mannan today said the
government has been formulating and implementing social safety net and health
services as well as other development projects prioritizing the tax equity
highest.

He was addressing a seminar as chief guest organized by a private
development organization, Sushasoner Jonny Procharavizan (SUPRO) in city’s
CIRDAP auditorium.

Mannan said the government wants to introduce a dynamic tax system
alongside ensuring the effective and actual use of the collected money as tax
for the welfare of people.

The government is also working to build up community clinic across the
country to hasten the social safety net and easy health services, he added.

The planning minister called upon the people to build up social movement
to raise strong voice for tax equity.

Former chairman of National Board of Revenue (NBR) Dr Abdul Majid, Dhaka
University Professor M M Akash and Daily Prothom Alo associate editor Abdul
Qaiyum also spoke with SUPRO chairperson Abdul Awal in the chair.

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