The multinational tobacco giant, British American Tobacco Bangladesh
(BATB) has evaded taxes worth Tk. 1924 crore by falsifying price slabs of its
two brands (Bristol and Pilot) from 2009 to 2013 has turned into a negative
record, reads a report from the Daily Bonik Barta on January 9, 2014. The
National Board of revenue (NBR) has issued letter to BATB
A couple of NBR officials said that BATB has long been evading taxes
without any trace, but the recent case bears the testimony of the endless
dishonesty by the company. They also said that if the due tax is not paid, bank
account of the company will be frozen along with other legal measures.
Finance Ministry sources said that the company evaded the tax by
declaring a false price slab for the brands saying that the brands fit in lower
slab, but in fact they belong to the middle. However, from the very beginning,
tobacco control communities have been suggesting to remove price slabs of
cigarettes for being ineffective in checking tobacco.
At latest, the NBR urges the Finance Ministry to adopt concluding steps
against BATB even though the Minister owns an established intimacy with it. So,
let’s wait for the responses from the Minister against the tobacco giant!
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Tobacco companies also continues to promote tobacco cultivation in
Lalmonirhat district, says a report published today in the Daily Dhaka Tribune.
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